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The text is a news report published by The Hindu e-paper on December 3, 2025, detailing two separate incidents at Chennai International Airport on the previous day. In the first, Customs officials, acting on a tip-off, arrested two male passengers for attempting to smuggle over 4 kilograms of ganja (marijuana) into India. The ganja, valued at ₹1.45 crore, was concealed in their luggage. In a separate incident, officials seized 2,800 red-eared slider turtles from a passenger arriving from Malaysia. The turtles were being smuggled, and the passenger was arrested under the Wildlife (Protection) Act and the Customs Act.
News Article:
Chennai Airport Authorities Foil Smuggling Attempts, Seize Drugs and Turtles
CHENNAI, December 3, 2025 – Customs officials at Chennai International Airport made two significant seizures on Monday night, foiling attempts to smuggle both narcotics and endangered species into India.
Acting on a tip-off, the Air Intelligence Unit intercepted two male passengers arriving from Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok. A search of their luggage revealed a total of 4.12 kilograms of ganja (marijuana), valued at approximately ₹1.45 crore. According to a senior Customs official, seven bundles (3.42 kg) of ganja was found hidden in a compartment of the first passenger’s suitcase and 700 grams seized from the second. Both men have been arrested.
In a separate incident, Customs officials discovered 2,800 red-eared slider turtles concealed in the baggage of a tourist arriving from Malaysia. The turtles, a protected species, were immediately seized under the Wildlife (Protection) Act and the Customs Act. The Malaysian passenger has been arrested and is facing charges.
These seizures underscore the ongoing efforts of Chennai airport authorities to combat smuggling and protect India’s wildlife resources. Investigations are ongoing.
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