Two held after 2.1 kg of suspected ganja seized at Ahmedabad airport

Two individuals have been apprehended at Ahmedabad International Airport after customs officers intercepted a passenger carrying 2.117 kilograms of suspected marijuana, originating from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The seizure occurred on October 17, following the Air Intelligence Unit's profiling of the male traveler. Upon examination, seven vacuum-sealed packets of a green substance, concealed in a black handbag, were found within his luggage, with their combined weight amounting to 2,117 grams.

Preliminary tests by a Forensic Science Laboratory officer confirmed the presence of active marijuana components. This discovery prompted the identification of a second individual who had arrived at the airport to meet the passenger, believed to have coordinated the traveler's travel plans abroad. WhatsApp communications recovered during the investigation revealed details of their interactions.

Both suspects have been arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act of 1985. Ongoing investigations aim to clarify their roles and potential links to overseas entities. This incident adds to a string of recent narcotics cases at Ahmedabad airport, including a September 21 seizure of 8.913 kilograms of hydroponic marijuana from a passenger arriving from Bangkok, and a separate finding of 5.519 kilograms of suspected hydroponic marijuana concealed in food packaging.