News:2026-11-01/Trafficking/ahmedabad-customs-arrest-a-couple-from-surat-with-13-012-kg-of-hydroponic-ganja-in-14-vacuum-sealed-packets-af

NewsTrafficking1 November 2026

Ahmedabad Customs arrest a couple from Surat with 13.012 kg of hydroponic ganja in 14 vacuum-sealed packets after a flight from Bangkok

DeshGujarat reported, citing a Customs release, that officers of the Air Intelligence Unit intercepted two passengers from Surat arriving on a Thai Airways flight from Bangkok at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad. The article says X-ray screening of their checked baggage showed suspicious images and that 14 vacuum-sealed packets in their trolley bags held hydroponic ganja weighing 13.012 kg, which a source put at around Rs 13 crore. It reports that both were arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act and that investigators were working to establish the sender and the intended recipient.

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PlaceSardar Vallabhbhai Patel International AirportAhmedabadGujaratIndia

AgencyAhmedabad Customs (Air Intelligence Unit)

Approximate location23.08, 72.63

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2026-11-01 Trafficking Ahmedabad Customs arrest a couple from Surat with 13.012 kg of hydroponic ganja in 14 vacuum-sealed packets after a flight from Bangkok DeshGujarat reported, citing a Customs release, that officers of the Air Intelligence Unit intercepted two passengers from Surat arriving on a Thai Airways flight from Bangkok at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad. The article says X-ray screening of their checked baggage showed suspicious images and that 14 vacuum-sealed packets in their trolley bags held hydroponic ganja weighing 13.012 kg, which a source put at around Rs 13 crore. It reports that both were arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act and that investigators were working to establish the sender and the intended recipient. https://deshgujarat.com/2026/11/02/13-kg-hydroponic-ganja-seized-at-ahmedabad-airport-surat-couple-held/ India Gujarat Ahmedabad Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport 23° 4' 48.00" N, 72° 37' 48.00" E event site Ahmedabad Customs (Air Intelligence Unit)