Customs Seize Marijuana Valued at Rs 36 Lakh at Kolkata Airport
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2 SourcesKolkata, India
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Customs Seize Marijuana Valued at Rs 36 Lakh at Kolkata Airport

Customs officials at Kolkata's Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport seized marijuana worth approximately Rs 36 lakh from a male passenger arriving from Bangkok. The contraband, weighing 1,148 grams, was concealed in vacuum-sealed pouches inside the passenger's checked baggage. The seizure was made under Section 43(a) of the NDPS Act, 1985. A similar incident occurred earlier in April at Ahmedabad Airport involving marijuana concealed in hand baggage from Bangkok.

Political Bias
0%100%0%
Sentiment
40%
AI analysis of 2 sources · Published under editorial oversight by The Balanced News
Analysed 26 Apr 2026· How this analysis is produced· Editorial standards· Corrections

AI Analysis

Political bias across 2 sources
● Left 0%● Center 100%● Right 0%

The articles present a straightforward law enforcement report without political framing. Both sources focus on customs officials' actions and legal provisions, representing government enforcement perspectives. There is no evident political commentary or opposition viewpoints, maintaining a neutral, factual tone centered on the seizure event.

Sentiment — Neutral (40/100)

The coverage maintains a neutral and factual tone, emphasizing the seizure details and legal context without emotional language. The reports focus on the procedural aspects of the customs operation, avoiding sensationalism or subjective judgments, resulting in an objective and informative sentiment.

How 2 sources covered this story

Each source's own headline, political lean, and sentiment — so you can see framing differences at a glance.

SourceTheir headlineBiasSentiment
economictimesCustoms seizes contraband worth Rs 36 lakh at Kolkata AirportCenterNeutral
news18Customs seizes contraband worth Rs 36 lakh at Kolkata AirportCenterNeutral

Coverage timeline

news18 broke this story on 25 Apr, 07:17 pm. Other outlets followed.

  1. 1
    news1825 Apr, 07:17 pm
    Customs seizes contraband worth Rs 36 lakh at Kolkata Airport
  2. 2
    economictimes26 Apr, 06:51 am
    Customs seizes contraband worth Rs 36 lakh at Kolkata Airport

Lens Score breakdown

45/100
Public interest32/100
Coverage gap100%

Story is receiving appropriate media attention relative to public interest.

Who's involved

Institutions and figures named across source coverage.

Government
Customs DepartmentAir Intelligence Unit
Enforcement
Customs Officials

Story context

Category
Crime
Location
Kolkata, India
Sources analysed
2
Last analysed
26 Apr 2026
Key entities
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International AirportIndian rupeeCannabis (drug)KolkataBangkokTramIndiaIndependent politicianPlasticAhmedabad AirportDon Mueang International AirportHydroponics