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Kolkata Airport customs seizes Rs 36 lakh marijuana hidden in edible pouches
India
Published on 26 April 2026
Drug packets were vacuum sealed inside snack pouches
Kolkata customs officials seized marijuana worth about Rs 36 lakh from a passenger arriving from Bangkok. The drugs were concealed in vacuum-sealed packets hidden inside edible item pouches placed in checked-in baggage. Officials say the find underscores ongoing anti-trafficking efforts, with a similar case reported recently from Ahmedabad.
- Marijuana worth around Rs 36 lakh seized at Kolkata Airport
- Contraband arrived from Bangkok in a passenger’s checked baggage
- Drugs were hidden in vacuum-sealed packets inside edible pouches
- Similar smuggling case reported recently in Ahmedabad
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