Drugs in Gujarat

Drugs worth more than ₹8 crore were seized in two separate incidents in Kutch and Ahmedabad today, busting an established narcotics network in Gujarat.

The Ahmedabad Crime Branch, in joint efforts with the Customs department, busted a major drug racket in the city, seizing a parcel containing drugs worth ₹3.50 crore from the Foreign Post Office in the Shahibaug area.

On checking the contents of the parcel, both hybrid and liquid marijuana were found.

A total of 58 separate parcels, originating from Canada and the United States, were found to contain marijuana plants, and liquid-hybrid bottles concealed within toys, children’s socks, sarees, and diapers.

In a separate incident, drugs were also recovered from the Jakhau coast in Kutch.

Ten packets of charas were found on the banks of Singhodi in Jakhau, with each packet valued at ₹50 lakh in the international market. The total value of the seizures is estimated to be ₹5 crore.

Gujarat Minister of State for Home Affairs Harsh Sanghavi took to X to notify about the drug seizures, stating, “Gujarat Police has achieved significant success in combating the illicit trade of narcotics through unwavering vigilance. In recent times, criminal elements have increasingly turned to platforms like the dark web and social media, as well as courier services, to perpetuate their drug activities.”

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