Two Indian passengers arriving from Bangkok were arrested at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi after Customs officials seized nearly 4 kg of suspected ganja, valued at Rs 1.38 crore, from their baggage. The duo was intercepted based on profiling, and the contraband was recovered from their trolley bags. They face charges under the NDPS Act.
Customs officials at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru seized over 70 kg of hydroponic ganja, valued at Rs 24.53 crore, from 10 passengers arriving from various countries. The arrests were made on October 1 and 2 under the NDPS Act, with seizures including significant quantities from passengers arriving from Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur.
Bengaluru Customs officials arrested two passengers at Kempegowda International Airport in separate incidents, seizing hydroponic ganja worth a total of Rs 5.9 crore. The arrests were made under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
Bengaluru Customs officials arrested two passengers at Kempegowda International Airport in separate incidents, seizing hydroponic ganja worth a total of Rs 5.9 crore. The arrests were made under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
Customs officials at Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi seized suspected ganja worth 12.91 crore from a passenger arriving from Bangkok.
Customs officials at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport seized 3.2 kg of gold rods, valued at approximately Rs 4.03 crore, from an Indian passenger arriving from Dubai. The gold was found concealed inside a floor spring in the passenger's baggage.
Ahmedabad Customs officials arrested a passenger arriving from Vietnam and an individual waiting to receive him at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on Sunday for allegedly carrying and coordinating a consignment of marijuana. Seven vacuum-sealed packets containing approximately 2.117 kg of suspected marijuana were recovered from the passenger's baggage.
Three Indian passengers were intercepted at Delhi airport with 10 professional-grade drones, described as military-grade unmanned aerial vehicles, equipped with thermal imaging and laser range finders. The drones, valued at over Rs 1.03 crore, along with an iPhone 18 Pro Max, were recovered from passengers arriving from Hong Kong. The seizure was made by Customs officers based on intelligence, as the drones were brought into India without declaration or payment of duty.
Customs officials at Pune airport seized 1.265 kg of hydroponic weed, valued at Rs 44.27 lakh, from an Indian passenger arriving from Bangkok. The passenger was arrested under the NDPS Act, and further investigation is underway to trace the drug supply chain.
Customs officials at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi arrested an Indian woman arriving from Bangkok after recovering 16 kg of hydroponic cannabis, valued at Rs 5.62 crore, from her baggage. The seizure was made on October 10, and the woman was arrested under the NDPS Act.
Bengaluru Customs officials arrested two passengers arriving from Bangkok at Kempegowda International Airport. They seized 1.98 kg of hydroponic ganja, valued at Rs 69.30 lakh, concealed in their baggage. The arrests were made on September 29 under the NDPS Act.
India's largest bank, SBI, is investigating the suspected exposure of 3,897 customer records containing personally identifiable information on the dark web. The bank received alerts on October 16 and has initiated cyber incident response protocols, engaging an independent cybersecurity agency. While a detailed assessment is underway, SBI states the incident has not materially impacted its core business operations. This comes as CERT-In also warned last week about autonomous AI agents accessing confidential data and reported a compromise of eMudhra's private keys.
Customs officials in Palakkad seized over 51 kg of ganja, valued at Rs 25.88 lakh, from unattended backpacks at Palakkad Junction railway station. The seizure, made on September 17, followed intelligence about narcotic movement via trains. An investigation is underway to identify those responsible for abandoning the drugs.
Customs officials at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru seized large quantities of hydroponic ganja from passengers arriving from Bangkok, leading to the arrest of six individuals.
Three passengers arriving from Bangkok were arrested at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru after customs officials seized hydroponic ganja worth Rs 8.38 crore in separate incidents on October 22. The arrests were made under the NDPS Act.
Customs officials at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi arrested an Indian passenger arriving from Bangkok and seized 12.85 kg of suspected ganja, valued at approximately Rs 4.5 crore, on Friday. The passenger was intercepted on October 6, and the contraband was found in his trolley bag.
Bengaluru Customs officials arrested two passengers at Kempegowda International Airport and seized hydroponic ganja worth a total of Rs 9.67 crore in two separate cases. The arrests were made under the NDPS Act, with both individuals arriving from Bangkok.
Customs officials at Pune International Airport seized a large consignment of hydroponic marijuana, valued at Rs 26.8 crore, that was concealed within boxes labelled as 'Mandarin orange sacs' arriving from Bangkok.
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized over 5.8 kg of foreign-origin gold, valued at Rs 8.98 crores, following a high-speed highway chase near Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. Two individuals transporting the gold from Kolkata to Hyderabad, which was smuggled via the India-Bangladesh border, have been arrested and remanded to judicial custody.
Bengaluru Customs officials arrested two passengers from Bangkok at Kempegowda International Airport for smuggling hydroponic ganja worth Rs 6.33 crore. This incident is part of a series of recent seizures, including more ganja and gold, highlighting ongoing efforts against contraband.
Indian digital certification authority eMudhra has reported a compromise of private keys for some of its global TLS and code-signing certificates, according to Cert-In. This incident, while eMudhra states it has limited impact on its Indian operations, could allow cybercriminals to impersonate websites. Separately, SBI has disclosed a suspected exposure of nearly 4,000 customer records on the dark web.
Bengaluru police arrested two individuals for transporting 317 kg of ganja, worth Rs 1.78 crore, from Odisha to Kerala. The arrests were made on October 12 after intercepting a car in Bengaluru. The accused had travelled to Odisha to purchase the ganja at a low price, intending to sell it for a higher price in Kerala. A case has been registered under the NDPS Act, and investigations are ongoing to identify others involved.
A graphic designer, Pankaj Gupta, was arrested by Mumbai Crime Branch for creating malicious Android Package Kit (APK) files that enabled cyber fraudsters to cheat over 9,600 people of Rs 150 crore. Gupta, who previously escaped a digital arrest scam, developed APKs disguised as government services, selling them to cybercriminal networks in Bihar and Jharkhand.
Customs officials at Delhi's IGI Airport seized over 6 kg of hydroponic weed, valued at Rs 2.1 crore, from an Indian passenger arriving from Bangkok. The high-potency cannabis was found during baggage screening, leading to a case under the NDPS Act.
Customs officials at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport intercepted a passenger from Bangkok and seized 4.045 kg of suspected hydroponic weed, valued at Rs 1.42 crore. The passenger has been booked under the NDPS Act, and further investigation is ongoing to determine the source and recipients.
Chennai Customs officials seized over 10 kg of suspected high-grade hydroponic ganja from a passenger arriving from Bangkok at Anna International Airport.
Customs officials at Delhi's IGI Airport have seized 15.38 kg of hydroponic weed, valued at Rs 5.38 crore, which was concealed inside two geysers carried by passengers arriving from Kuala Lumpur. Two individuals have been arrested, and investigations are ongoing to uncover the wider drug-smuggling network.
A man from Uttar Pradesh was arrested at Ahmedabad airport for allegedly possessing over 20 kg of marijuana after arriving from Bangkok.
Customs officials at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport seized hydroponic weed valued at nearly 20 crore and USD 1 lakh in cash over two days.
Customs officials at Lucknow's Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport arrested an Indian passenger and seized 10.397 kg of suspected hydroponic marijuana, valued at approximately Rs 10.39 crore, from his baggage. The seizure was made following specific intelligence, and the passenger has been booked under the NDPS Act. This incident follows a similar large bust in Varanasi, indicating a wider network under investigation.
Customs officials at Lucknow's Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport arrested an Indian passenger and seized 10.397 kg of suspected hydroponic marijuana, valued at approximately Rs 10.39 crore, from his baggage. The seizure was made following specific intelligence, and the passenger has been booked under the NDPS Act. This incident follows a similar large bust in Varanasi, indicating a wider network under investigation.
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A passenger arriving from Bangkok was apprehended at Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport with hydroponic ganja valued at Rs 3.89 crore.
Customs officials at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport have thwarted two separate gold smuggling attempts, seizing over 3.17 kg of gold worth approximately Rs 4.35 crore and arresting three foreign nationals.
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Authorities seized 25.45 kg of hydroponic weed, valued at Rs 8.9 crore, from two passengers arriving at Hyderabad's international airport from Bangkok. The passengers were arrested under the NDPS Act.
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Customs officials at Mumbai international airport intercepted an Indian passenger arriving from Bangkok with 29 exotic wild animals, including a gibbon, melanistic squirrel, ball python, and iguana. A rescue team was called to identify and stabilise the animals, which will be repatriated to their country of origin.
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