Archive · 25 Jan 2026
Hybrid Marijuana Cache Seized at Ahmedabad Airport
Customs officials at Ahmedabad Airport found a large amount of hybrid marijuana in the bags of four passengers who came from Bangkok.
This type of marijuana is very strong and illegal in India.
The drugs were worth a lot of money, around Rs 12.50 crore.
The four people were arrested, and the police are trying to find out more about who else might be involved.
They are also checking if these people are connected to bigger drug groups from other countries.
This is not the first time drugs have been found at this airport, and officials are working hard to stop more drugs from coming in.
Hybrid marijuana worth Rs 12.50 crore seized at Ahmedabad Airport from four passengers arriving from Bangkok.
The drugs were concealed in plastic packets and are significantly more potent than conventional cannabis.
All four passengers were arrested, with one from Vadodara and three from Punjab.
Investigators are probing the purpose of the consignment and identifying other individuals involved in the supply chain.
The seized narcotics have been sent for forensic analysis, and coordination with central agencies has been initiated to determine international links.
- Who
- Four passengers, one from Vadodara and three from Punjab
- What
- Seizure of hybrid marijuana worth Rs 12.50 crore
- When
- Sunday
- Where
- Ahmedabad's Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport
- Why
- To curb drug smuggling and identify the supply chain
- Location
- Ahmedabad's Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport
- Estimated Value
- Rs 12.50 crore
- Number of Arrested
- 4
- Origin of Flight
- Bangkok
- Law Involved
- Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act