Gandhinagar District Police’s Special Operations Group (SOG) arrested a person in possession of 772 grams of cannabis (ganja) and other items worth ₹5.13 lakh. The arrest was made in the Gandhinagar town area as part of the district’s ongoing crackdown on illegal drug trafficking.

Acting on specific intelligence, an SOG team conducted a targeted operation and intercepted a Maruti Suzuki Brezza near the Gandhinagar RTO office. The vehicle, driven by the accused Maulik Patel, was found to contain 772 grams of cannabis worth ₹7,720. A mobile phone worth ₹5,000, a Maruti Suzuki Brezza worth ₹5 lakh and cash amounting to ₹600 was also seized.

The total value of the seized items amounts to ₹5.13 lakh.

The accused, identified as Maulikkumar Ashokbhai Patel (32), a resident of Uvarsad, Gandhinagar, has been booked under various sections of the NDPS Act. Following his arrest, the case has been transferred to Sector-7 police station for further investigation.

Authorities have intensified their efforts against drug-related offences, urging citizens to report any suspicious activities to help curb the illegal trade.

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