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In yet different large cause haul, the Customs seized six kilograms of suspected hydroponic weed, besides known arsenic hybrid ganja, from a manner decorator who landed astatine the Kochi airdrome successful Nedumbassery connected Sunday (October 5, 2025).
The arrested idiosyncratic has been identified arsenic Abdul Jaleel Jasmal, 29, of Kodungalloor successful Thrissur. Jasmal, who arrived connected a formation from Bangkok, was intercepted by the Air Intelligence Unit of Customs successful the aboriginal hours of Sunday. The suspected high-value contraband was concealed successful six packets wrong his handbag, a Customs authoritative said.
The latest seizure of suspected hybrid ganja comes conscionable 2 weeks aft Customs arrested a 23-year-old antheral successful Kochi with a akin consignment of the suspected drug. Zachariya Titus of Vaduthala was arrested by the Customs Intelligence Wing, which intercepted him portion helium was leaving the Foreign Post Office aft collecting a parcel allegedly containing the contraband connected September 19.
In caller months, respective cases of suspected hybrid ganja seizures person been reported from antithetic parts of the State.
In August, the portion seized 4 kilograms of suspected hybrid ganja from a rider who arrived astatine the Kochi airdrome from Bangkok. In June, the Air Customs Wing astatine the Thiruvananthapuram airdrome arrested 2 youths from Malappuram for allegedly smuggling astir 10 kilograms of suspected hybrid ganja from Bangkok.
At the Calicut International Airport, the Air Customs Wing seized 34 kilograms of suspected hybrid ganja from 3 women who arrived from Thailand successful May. In April, the Commissionerate of Customs (Preventive), Kochi, foiled an alleged effort to smuggle suspected hybrid ganja overseas done the Kochi airport, seizing 5.5 kilograms of the substance from a Malappuram native.
