{
  "id": 518173,
  "title": "Malaysian detained in India after 4kg of hydroponic cannabis found in luggage",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/malaysian-detained-in-india-after-4kg-of-hydroponic-cannabis-found-in-518173",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-11T00:49:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/08/11/malaysian-detained-in-india-after-4kg-of-hydroponic-cannabis-found-in-luggage/230882"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On August 11, Indian authorities apprehended a Malaysian national at Chennai International Airport, allegedly attempting to smuggle 4.033 kilogrammes of high-grade hydroponic cannabis. The arrest came after the suspect, who had arrived from Bangkok, was flagged by Chennai Customs Air Intelligence Unit officers using passenger profiling.\n\nThe suspect bypassed customs declaration by opting for the Green Channel. A routine X-ray scan of his checked luggage detected suspicious images, leading to a thorough inspection. This revealed four packages containing a greenish, lumpy substance with a strong, pungent smell, believed to be high-grade hydroponic cannabis hidden in the bottom section of the luggage.\n\nThe substance weighed 4,033 grammes and was confirmed as cannabis through a narcotics detection kit. The Indian customs authorities seized the contraband under Section 43(a) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act 1985. The Malaysian detainee was then brought before a court and remanded in judicial custody.\n\nIndian law enforcement is now investigating the case to uncover the network or other individuals involved in the attempted smuggling of the prohibited substance.",
  "summary": "CHENNAI, Aug 11 — A Malaysian national was detained by Indian authorities after allegedly carrying 4.033 kilogramm...",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Malaysian held in Chennai after 4kg of high-grade hydroponic cannabis seized",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/malaysian-held-in-chennai-after-4kg-of-high-grade-hydroponic-cannabis",
        "published": "2026-08-11T00:24:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Malaysian detained in India after 4kg of hydroponic cannabis found in luggage",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/malaysian-detained-in-india-after-4kg-of-hydroponic-cannabis-found-in",
        "published": "2026-08-11T00:49:35.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}