Customs seize 2 kg of hydroponic ganja from Ho Chi Minh passenger at Bengaluru
Customs officers seized 2 kg of hydroponic ganja worth about Rs70 lakh from passenger Mookada Rasheid, who arrived at Kempegowda International Airport from Ho Chi Minh City late on 16 September 2026. Officers are investigating the source and intended destination of the drug.
🇮🇳 Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru, Karnataka · India
Customs officers seized2 kg of hydroponicganja, valued at about Rs70
lakh, from a passenger who arrived at Kempegowda International Airport from
Ho Chi Minh City on the night of 16 September 2026.[1]
The passenger was identified as Mookada Rasheid.[1]He arrived from Ho Chi
Minh City in Vietnam at around 10:35pm on 16 September.[1]During checks,
officials found 2 kg of hydroponic ganja in his possession.[1]
Officials said further investigation is under way to establish the source of
the drug and its intended destination.[1]The report names no arrest.[1]
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