Man Arrested with Marijuana Worth Rs 1.01 Crores at Coimbatore Airport
The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) at Coimbatore Airport arrested a man and seized 2002 grams of suspected marijuana valued at approximately Rs 1.01 crores on Tuesday, according to Customs officials.
Details of the Arrest
In a post on X, Trichy Customs stated, “Based on specific intelligence, the officers of AIU Coimbatore Airport intercepted one male passenger (Indian national) who arrived at Coimbatore on 19.08.2024 from Bangkok via Singapore by Scoot flight TR-540.”
The officers recovered and seized 2002 grams of pale green color substance suspected to be marijuana, valued at Rs 1.01 crores, from the check-in luggage of the passenger. The substance was concealed inside corn flakes packets. The passenger has been arrested under the NDPS Act, 1985.
Previous Incident
Earlier, AIU at Trichy Airport arrested a woman and seized 2,291 grams of gold valued at approximately Rs 1.53 crores on Tuesday, according to Customs officials.
Further investigation is underway.
Doubts Revealed
Marijuana -: Marijuana is a plant that some people use as a drug. It can make people feel relaxed or happy, but it is illegal in many places, including India.
Rs 1.01 Crores -: Rs 1.01 Crores means 10.1 million rupees. It’s a way to say a large amount of money in India.
Coimbatore Airport -: Coimbatore Airport is an airport in the city of Coimbatore, which is in the state of Tamil Nadu in India.
Air Intelligence Unit -: The Air Intelligence Unit is a special team at the airport that checks for illegal things people might be carrying, like drugs or gold.
Bangkok -: Bangkok is the capital city of Thailand, a country in Asia.
Singapore -: Singapore is a small country in Asia, known for being very clean and modern.
Scoot flight TR-540 -: Scoot is an airline, and TR-540 is the number of the flight that the man took.
Corn flakes packets -: Corn flakes are a type of breakfast cereal. The man hid the marijuana inside these packets to try to avoid getting caught.
NDPS Act, 1985 -: The NDPS Act, 1985 is a law in India that makes it illegal to have, use, or sell drugs like marijuana.
Trichy Airport -: Trichy Airport is an airport in the city of Tiruchirappalli, also in the state of Tamil Nadu in India.
Gold worth Rs 1.53 crores -: Gold worth Rs 1.53 crores means gold that is valued at 15.3 million rupees, which is a lot of money.
