Malaysian held in India over 4kg hydroponic cannabis

The passenger allegedly concealed the drugs in a specially constructed compartment in his luggage.

A Malaysian man was apprehended at Chennai International Airport in India on August 7, 2023, after attempting to smuggle over 4 kilograms of hydroponic cannabis into the country. According to Chennai customs, the passenger arrived from Bangkok and tried to leave the airport without declaring any goods. Officers from the Air Intelligence Unit detected the suspect's behavior through profiling and stopped him accordingly.

Upon scanning the checked baggage, X-ray images revealed suspicious greenish and lumpy materials with a potent odor, which were suspected to be high-grade hydroponic cannabis. The substance, weighing 4,033 grams, was then subjected to a drug detection kit test, which confirmed its identity. The narcotics were seized under Section 43(a) of India’s Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act of 1985.

Hydroponic cannabis is cultivated without soil, using nutrient-rich water, and is usually grown indoors under controlled lighting, temperature, and humidity.

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