Surat man held with drugs worth 1cr at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai

Mumbai: The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport intercepted a Surat textile trader , Chetan Babubhai Vaghani , arriving from Bangkok and seized 1.059 kg of hydroponic weed worth ₹1 crore concealed in his check-in baggage.

During routine checks on the night of July 3-4, customs officers found 10 vacuum-sealed packets containing green, leafy substances emitting a pungent odor, hidden among chocolates and food items in a grey trolley bag. Field testing confirmed the substance as hydroponic marijuana, a prohibited narcotic under the NDPS Act, 1985.

Vaghani, an Indian passport holder, remained silent when questioned initially but later admitted during questioning under Section 67 of the NDPS Act that the drugs were in his possession. He was arrested and produced before the court, which has remanded him to 14 days of judicial custody. Further investigation is ongoing.