More than 12 kg hydroponic marijuana seized at Ahmedabad airport; 4 passengers arrested
Ahmedabad (PTI): Hydroponic marijuana weighing more than 12 kilograms was seized on Sunday allegedly from four passengers who arrived at Ahmedabad international airport from Bangkok in Thailand, a Customs official said.
Acting on a specific tip off, the Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport intercepted four Indian nationals who arrived here via Kuala Lumpur on Malaysia Airlines flight MH-208, he said.
"During a thorough examination of their baggage and personal search, a green-coloured substance concealed in the luggage was recovered. The substance, weighing 12,402 grams, turned out to be marijuana during preliminary testing. The four passengers were arrested under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act," the official said.
He, however, did not divulge the value of the contraband.
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Man arrested with Rs 2.54-crore heroin in Mumbai
Mumbai (PTI): Police have arrested a man and seized over 500 grams of heroin worth Rs 2.54 crore in the illicit market from him in Mumbai, officials said on Friday.
The police's Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) made the drug seizure in Santacruz in the western suburbs. The operation was conducted by the Kandivali unit of the ANC on Thursday as part of a special crackdown against drug trafficking in the area, they said.
Acting on specific inputs, an ANC team conducted a raid in Santacruz (East) and intercepted a man. During a search, the team recovered 508 grams of high-grade heroin from his possession, an official said.
The seized contraband, a highly addictive, opioid drug derived from morphine, is estimated to be worth Rs 2.54 crore in the international market, he informed.
Following the seizure, a case was registered against the man under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, and he was formally placed under arrest in the early hours of Friday.
The police are currently investigating the source of the drug and trying to identify the intended recipients of the consignment, he said.
