A 25-year-old man, an Indian passenger, was arrested at Chennai International Airport after Customs officials seized 4.076 kg of suspected hydroponic ganja, valued at about ₹4 crore, from his checked-in baggage on his arrival from Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, in the wee hours on Monday. A 25-year-old man, an Indian passenger, was arrested at Chennai…
Investigators believe traffickers repeatedly chose these flights because they offered convenient direct connectivity, frequency and favourable arrival timings. The 33 cases involved around 40 passengers or accused persons Hyderabad: Two Bangkok-Hyderabad flights accounted for nearly seven in every 10 hydroponic cannabis seizures recorded at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA), Shamshabad, between Nov 2024 and June…
Hyderabad: In a twist that has added intrigue to the international hydroponic ganja peddling case, investigators found that a customs superintendent reportedly not only met Hemang Keluskar – the key accused arrested by Eagle Force – but also arranged local transport for him during a visit to scout a site for a pub in Kokapet.Eagle…
Hyderabad: Anti-narcotics sleuths of the Telangana police – Eagle Force – have busted an international gang that went from smuggling red sanders out of the country to smuggling massive quantities of hydroponic ganja into the country. The accused, who are from Mumbai, grew the ganja in Thailand and smuggled 1,700 kg of the contraband worth…
Director, EAGLE Force Sandeep Shandilya, addresses a press conference on the bust of an international hydroponic cannabis smuggling syndicate operating between Thailand and India. | Photo Credit: SIDDHANT THAKUR Nearly 300 carriers, 405 flight bookings, more than ₹1 crore spent on air travel, cannabis farms in Thailand, hawala money trails spanning countries, and an alleged…
