Massive Drug Bust Near Ahmedabad’s CTM Toll Plaza: Joint Crime Branch Raid Seizes Contraband Worth ₹25.65 Crore, 3 Arrested
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AHMEDABAD — In a major midnight operation, a joint team from the Ahmedabad and Surat Crime Branches intercepted an interstate drug syndicate, seizing narcotics valued at ₹25.65 crore near the CTM Toll Plaza on the Ahmedabad-Vadodara Expressway. Officers arrested three seasoned peddlers from Delhi and Meerut as they attempted to sneak the massive consignment into Gujarat under the jurisdiction of the Ramol police station.
Acting on precise intelligence, police teams laid a trap near the CTM toll collection point, swooping in on a vehicle with suspicious movements. A search yielded high-grade synthetic and natural narcotics intended for distribution across state supply lines:
- Mephedrone (MD): 2,497.49 grams seized, valued at ₹1.2 crore per kilogram, totaling nearly ₹3 crore in international market value.
- Heroin: 4,531.22 grams recovered, valued at ₹5 crore per kilogram, amounting to approximately ₹22.65 crore.
- Total Seizure: Over 7 kilograms of illegal drugs worth an estimated ₹25.65 crore confiscated on the spot.
A formal case has been registered under relevant sections of the NDPS Act at Ramol police station, with investigators probing deeper linkages within the interstate cartel.
Accused Have Notorious Criminal Records Ranging From Human Trafficking to Mass Smuggling
Police confirmed that all three arrested operatives carry extensive criminal backgrounds, having previously faced charges for large-scale narcotics smuggling, parole jumping, and human trafficking.
The arrested peddlers have been identified as:
- Tifel Nokhej (44, resident of New Delhi): Previously arrested in Amritsar in 2014 with 100 grams of heroin. He was also directly implicated in piloting a massive 300-kilogram heroin smuggling operation in 2019.
- Kafil Ahmad (59, resident of New Delhi): Boasts an extensive criminal record including arrests for possession of 18.5 kilograms of charas in Jaipur, 100 grams of MD in Ahmedabad, and 3 kilograms of Alprazolam while out on parole in Rajasthan.
- Mohammad Imran Alvi (38, resident of Meerut): In addition to his involvement in narcotics networks, Alvi holds a past criminal record involving molestation, fraud, and human trafficking (kabutarbaaji).
Crackdown Dismantles Key Supply Route Into Gujarat
The timely interception has effectively disrupted a major distribution network seeking to establish a foothold in urban centers across Gujarat. Senior officers stated that further interrogations of the trio are expected to reveal key central handlers, funding channels, and local recipients across the state in the coming days.
