Overview

• The agency seized 45.4 kg of hydroponic ganja and 6 kg of psilocybin mushrooms on October 9 at Kempegowda International Airport.
• Two couriers arriving from Colombo were stopped first, then a suspected Sri Lankan handler was intercepted on a later flight following interrogation of the pair.
• Officers found the consignment concealed inside about 250 vacuum-sealed food tins designed to mask odor and evade detection.
• Investigators say the network sources high-potency cannabis from Thailand using indirect routes such as Colombo, Dubai or Kathmandu to avoid scrutiny.
• NCB reports ongoing efforts to identify additional suspects, citing year-to-date seizures of 220 kg in 18 cases and 45 arrests across multiple states.