Customs Seize Hydroponic Ganja and Drones Worth Crores at Indian Airports
Customs officials at multiple Indian airports recently seized significant quantities of hydroponic ganja and other contraband. At Chennai airport, 3.4 kg of high-grade ganja worth Rs 1.2 crore was seized from a passenger arriving from Kuala Lumpur. Kochi airport officials arrested two individuals with about 4 kg of hydroponic weed valued at Rs 1.5 crore. Bengaluru Customs intercepted 2.02 kg of ganja worth Rs 70.70 lakh from a passenger arriving from Bangkok. Additionally, Delhi airport authorities seized drones and parts worth over Rs 1 crore from passengers arriving from Hong Kong. Investigations are ongoing in all cases.
First-hand measurement across 6 sources
We measured how 6 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (47/100). Lens Score 46/100.
Outlets measured: news18, indiatvnews, news18, thehindu, news18, news18. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (45–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 28 Sept, 11:16 am. Other outlets followed.