Teen Held at Ahmedabad Airport With Rs 5.36 Crore Marijuana
A 19-year-old passenger was allegedly arrested along with 5,368 kilograms of hydroponic marijuana worth more than Rs 5.36 crore after landing at Ahmedabad airport from Thailand’s capital Bangkok, officials said on Thursday. Officials said Prem Prajapati, a resident of Churu district of Rajasthan, hid the narcotics in a checked trolley bag in five black polythene-wrapped packages.
“Based on the passenger profile, officers of the Air Intelligence Unit (AIU), Ahmedabad Customs intercepted a male passenger arriving from Bangkok on Thai Airways flight TG-343 on July 8,” an official statement said. The statement was included.
A thorough examination of the passenger’s checked trolley bag led to the discovery of five black polyethylene-wrapped packages containing hydroponic marijuana. The statement stated that the contraband was seized under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. Hydroponic farming is a soil-free method of growing plants by delivering essential nutrients directly to the roots through a water-based solution.
