A daring interception at Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport netted authorities a whopping Rs 12.5 crore worth of hybrid marijuana Sunday, with four passengers placed under arrest. The syndicate, allegedly using commercial flights to ferry banned substances from Southeast Asia, suffered a severe blow.
Tip-offs about inbound drugs from the region led to a focused sweep of a Bangkok arrival. Four individuals—one from Vadodara, three from Punjab—were flagged for anomalies in their bags, which hid the premium contraband in plastic packaging.
This elite hybrid variant outstrips ordinary cannabis in strength and value, commanding top dollar on black markets and facing absolute legal prohibition in India. Forensic evaluation and NDPS charges are in motion as investigators unpack supply intentions—likely targeting high-demand cities nationwide.
Travel logs, money trails, and foreign contacts are under the microscope to expose accomplices. Echoing prior victories, including an Rs 8 crore hydroponic shipment and 3.9 kg from Bangkok this month, the airport is doubling down on surveillance amid rising smuggling bids via air routes.
Collaboration with national agencies aims to uproot entrenched networks, signaling a robust offensive against airborne drug incursions.