New Delhi, Feb. 19 -- The Narcotics Control Bureau's (NCB) Bengaluru Zonal Unit arrested five 'carriers' from the city's Kempegowda International Airport, and seized about 20 kgs of high-grade cannabis (hydroponic weed) from them.

The arrests were made after the unit developed intelligence on persons bringing high-grade cannabis from Thailand to Bengaluru, and intercepted the group.

"Their interrogation has revealed that they were essentially used as mules/carriers to bring the contraband from Thailand by people unknown to them. They are all in the age group of 25-35 years," NCB's Bengaluru Zonal Unit said in a press release.

Further, the press release noted that these 'unknown individuals' are believed to be members of a 'trans-nation...