62-year-old Malaysian held in Chennai with 3.45kg hydroponic cannabis
KUALA LUMPUR: A 62-year-old Malaysian man was arrested by Indian Customs authorities at Chennai International Airport after he was allegedly caught smuggling 3.452kg of hydroponic cannabis worth about 1.20 crore rupees (RM520,000) into the country on Aug 31.
Indian Customs officers in Chennai arrested a 62-year-old Malaysian man on August 31, 2026, after discovering 3.452kg of hydroponic cannabis worth approximately RM520,000 concealed in a false-bottom suitcase. This marked the second instance within a month where a Malaysian was apprehended for allegedly carrying hydroponic cannabis into Chennai.
The arrest occurred at Anna International Airport upon the man's arrival from Kuala Lumpur. He attempted to depart through the Green Channel without declaring his belongings to Customs, prompting suspicion from officers of the Chennai Customs Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) who were profiling passengers. Upon further inspection of his checked luggage, four airtight packets were found hidden inside a false-bottom compartment.
These packets contained a greenish-brown dried substance weighing 3,452 grams, later identified as hydroponic cannabis through a drug detection kit test under India’s Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act 1985.
The man was subsequently arrested under relevant provisions and remanded in judicial custody as investigators probed potential connections to a broader international drug trafficking network. This latest incident follows the detention of another Malaysian, a 54-year-old man from Perak, on August 8, 2026. He was arrested after Customs officers found 4.033kg of hydroponic cannabis at Chennai's airport, following his arrival from Bangkok. Indian Customs confirmed this case, linking the drugs to possible sources in Thailand.
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- Malaysian arrested in Chennai over 3.45kg of hydroponic cannabis freemalaysiatoday.com
- Second Malaysian held in Chennai in one month with RM520k cannabis haul thevibes.com
