Ahmedabad SOG Arrests 20-Year-Old With ₹4.8 Lakh Mephedrone Near Odhav
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The Special Operations Group (SOG) of the Ahmedabad Crime Branch has arrested a 20-year-old man allegedly found carrying 160 grams of mephedrone, commonly known as MD, worth an estimated ₹4.8 lakh, police said on Tuesday.
According to the SOG Crime Branch, the accused allegedly brought the narcotic substance from Rajasthan and was planning to sell it in Ahmedabad. He was intercepted near the Odhav end of the SP Ring Road before he could allegedly distribute the contraband in the city.
Accused Identified as 20-Year-Old Labourer
The accused has been identified as Sachin Sundaji Chamanji Thakor (20), a casual labourer and resident of Nesda village in Bhabhar taluka of Vav-Tharad district in Gujarat.
SOG Acts on Specific Intelligence
Police said the operation was conducted on September 6 after the SOG team received specific information about the alleged movement of the narcotics.
Acting on the intelligence, officers kept watch near the gate of Madhav Estate at the Odhav end of the SP Ring Road.
160 Grams of MD Seized
During the operation, police allegedly recovered 160 grams of mephedrone from Thakor's possession.
The seized narcotic substance was valued at approximately ₹4.8 lakh. Other items recovered during the operation took the total value of the seizure to around ₹5 lakh, police said.
Case Registered Under NDPS Act
A case has been registered at the Detection of Crime Branch (DCB) Police Station under relevant provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
Police are investigating the alleged source of the mephedrone and the intended recipients of the consignment.
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