Two passengers arriving from Bangkok have been arrested at Ahmedabad Airport after being caught with hydroponic weed worth Rs 2 crore, highlighting ongoing efforts to combat drug smuggling in India.
Key Points
- Two passengers were arrested at Ahmedabad Airport for allegedly possessing hydroponic weed.
- The hydroponic weed seized is estimated to be worth Rs 2 crore.
- The passengers arrived from Bangkok and were intercepted based on intelligence from the DRI.
- The passengers have been booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985.
Two passengers were arrested for alleged possession of hydroponic weed worth Rs 2 crore at the Ahmedabad airport on Friday, officials said.
Acting on a tip-off from the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), officers of the Customs department's air intelligence unit (AIU) intercepted the duo on their arrival from Bangkok (Thailand) in the morning, they said.
Officers recovered eight vacuum-sealed plastic packets containing a greenish substance from their baggage, and on testing, confirmed that it was hydroponic weed.
A total of 2.254 kg of the contraband, worth around Rs 2 crore, was seized.
The duo was booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985.
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