Ahmedabad SOG Arrests Autorickshaw Driver With 184g Ganja Hidden Under Seat
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The Ahmedabad Crime Branch’s Special Operation Group (SOG) arrested a 45-year-old autorickshaw driver with 184 grams of ganja near Vasna APMC Metro Station on Monday, after police found 90 small sachets hidden under the driver’s seat.
The accused, identified as Mohammad Arif Mazhar Hussain Syed, lives in Noornagar behind Golden Talkies in Vatva. Police said he was carrying the suspected contraband in his autorickshaw while travelling on the Vejalpur-Shyamal Road around 5 pm.
Police Act on Specific Information
According to police, the SOG Crime Branch received information around 2 pm that an autorickshaw driver would allegedly arrive near the metro station to sell ganja illegally.
Acting on the information, the team kept watch in the area and intercepted the autorickshaw. Officers then searched the vehicle in the presence of an FSL officer.
A yellow bag was found under the driver's seat. Inside the bag was a black plastic packet containing 90 small transparent sachets.
The FSL officer conducted a preliminary test on the substance, which established that it was ganja.
184 Grams of Ganja Seized
Police said the total weight of the seized ganja was 184 grams, with an estimated value of ₹9,200.
Apart from the narcotic substance, officers seized two mobile phones valued at ₹5,500 and the autorickshaw, estimated to be worth ₹50,000.
The total value of the seized items was ₹64,700.
Fatehwadi Man Named in Drug Case
During the investigation, police also found the name of Ubaid Amanullah Khan Pathan, a resident of Fatehwadi.
According to the police, Pathan is believed to be involved in the sale of the drugs. His alleged role is now part of the ongoing investigation.
Case Registered Under NDPS Act
The SOG Crime Branch has registered a case under relevant provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act against the accused.
Police are now investigating where the ganja was sourced from, its intended destination and whether other people were involved in the alleged drug-selling network.
