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Sharp rise in seizure of hydroponic ganja smuggled in from Thailand

The New Indian Express Chennai

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July 23, 2025

TN accounted for 194 kg of the contraband seized since '23, says MHA

- SIDDHARTH PRABHAKAR @ Chennai

Sharp rise in seizure of hydroponic ganja smuggled in from Thailand

WITH the smuggling of the high-potency hydroponic ganja from Thailand to India on the rise, the centre has raised this issue with Thai authorities.

The matter was brought to their attention in a recent meeting, the union home ministry informed the Parliament on Tuesday.

Official data tabled by Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai indicated that seizures in Karnataka (226 kg) and Tamil Nadu (194 kg) accounted for a major quantity of the drugs seized since 2023.

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