Passenger on Air India Express flight caught hiding drugs in aircraft panel
A traveler on an Air India Express service from Phuket to Bengaluru was detained in Bengaluru after authorities say he tried to stash narcotics in the cabin’s overhead oxygen mask panel.
The individual, traveling on flight IX 903, was stopped by security officials upon arrival in Bengaluru. Investigators allege he possessed 13 packets of a controlled substance purchased in Phuket and attempted to conceal them inside the aircraft’s overhead panel and a lavatory bin. The case is being handled by local law-enforcement agencies, though no further details on charges were released.
Why it matters
It shows how airlines and airports remain vulnerable points for drug trafficking across borders.
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