'Jammu-To-Mumbai Drug Route': 60-Year-Old Man Held With 1.915 Kg Of Charas Worth ₹4.78 lakh In Ahmedabad
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A 60-year-old Mumbai resident was arrested by the Ahmedabad Crime Branch with 1.915 kg of charas worth ₹4.78 lakh while allegedly transporting the contraband from Jammu to Mumbai via Ahmedabad.
The accused, identified as Sushil Verma, was intercepted near Shitlanagar crossroads on the highway connecting Nana Chiloda to Galaxy in the Naroda area. Police seized the charas, a mobile phone and cash, taking the total value of the seized items to around ₹4.80 lakh.
Parcel Collected in Jammu
According to the Crime Branch, its team received a tip-off that Verma would pass through the Shitlanagar crossroads carrying a consignment of charas. Acting on the information, police set up surveillance and intercepted him.
A search of his bag led to the recovery of a parcel wrapped in brown adhesive tape. It contained 40 black pieces of varying sizes, which were tested and identified as charas. The consignment weighed 1.915 kg.
During questioning, Verma allegedly told investigators that a man named Vaibhav, who lives in Mumbai, had arranged his train ticket from Bandra to Jammu and sent him to collect the parcel. An unidentified man handed him the consignment at the Jammu bus station, which he was supposed to deliver in Mumbai.
Police Probe Drug Supply Network
The Crime Branch has registered a case against Verma, Vaibhav and the unidentified man from Jammu. Police are searching for the two alleged associates and investigating their role in the drug supply network.
Investigators are also questioning Verma about how much commission he was promised for delivering the consignment and whether he had made similar trips in the past. The case has raised suspicions that the network may be using elderly people as drug couriers in exchange for commission.
