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Mumbai Man Arrested with Rs 8.9 Cr Hydroponic Marijuana at Ahmedabad Airport
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News18•21-09-2026, 18:15
Mumbai Man Arrested with Rs 8.9 Cr Hydroponic Marijuana at Ahmedabad Airport
- •A 41-year-old Mumbai resident, Imran Sheikh, was arrested at Ahmedabad airport for possessing hydroponic marijuana.
- •The seized contraband, weighing approximately 8.9 kg, is valued at Rs 8.9 crore.
- •Sheikh arrived from Bangkok and had concealed the banned substance in 14 airtight plastic packets among clothes in his checked-in baggage.
- •Officers from the Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of Ahmedabad Customs intercepted the passenger.
- •The accused was arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.
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Customs officials seized approximately 8.9 kg of hydroponic marijuana with an estimated street value of Rs 8.9 crore from a passenger's checked-in luggage at the Ahmedabad airport on Monday.
The 41-year-old passenger, identified as a resident of Mumbai, arrived at the Ahmedabad airport from Bangkok.
The suspect was arrested and booked under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.