Chocolates having suspected narcotics substance seized in Jamnagar

Jamnagar: Special Operation Group (SOG) of Jamnagar Police has seized Rs. 31,000 chocolates numbering 21,805 on suspicion of narcotics substance in them. SOG raided Umang Paan and Cold drinks shop at Hinglaj chowk in Digvijay plot area of the city and seized 445 such chocolates.

During questioning, the shop owner told police that chocolates were supplied by Ramsi Lakhabhai Gojiya, following which, another raid was conducted and 21,360 chocolates were seized from Gojiya. Police said, due to strict actions against NDPS items, now newer tactics are adopted by those into this dirty trade. However police said it has sent the items seized to Forensic Science Laboratory(FSL) to check the proportion of banned substances.

It is learnt that the product police have seized in bulk is Bhola Munakka, which is believed to have cannabis(Bhaang) as a major substance. It’s a matter of shock that the same item is widely available at most of the paan shops across the State and also on online platforms.

Allahabad based S Pharmaceuticals sells 40 sachets packet as Bhola Munakka (Mohit). Its wholesale price is Rs 30. Shopkeepers are buying it and selling it at Rs 2 per pouch. This pouch of five grams contains pure Vijaya Bhang 25 percent and Munakka 20 percent and other mixtures. It is sold as an Ayurvedic product. It is popularly known as ‘Sasta nasha’. DeshGujarat