Malaysian national held with over 4 kg hydroponic ganja at Chennai airportChennai Customs arrested a Malaysian national for allegedly smuggling 4.033 kg of high-grade hydroponic ganja through Chennai airport from Bangkok. Customs launched a probe into the wider networkBy PTI Published Date - 9 August 2026, 03:30 PMChennai: The air intelligence unit of Chennai Customs intercepted a Malaysian national attempting to smuggle over four kgs of high-grade hydroponic ganja through Chennai International Airport on August 7. Subsequent X-ray screening of his checked-in luggage revealed suspicious internal density images, prompting officers to conduct a detailed physical examination. Testing with a Narcotic Drug Detection Kit confirmed the substance to be Hydroponic Ganja (Cannabis), yielding a total net weight of 4,033 grams. Customs officers seized the illegal narcotics under Section 43(a) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985.