Bhuj Police nabs one for bringing MD drugs from Mumbai via train

Bhuj: In yet another recovery of narcotics in the district, the Special Operations Group (SOG) of Police has apprehended an individual at the railway station who arrived in Bhuj from Mumbai on the Kutch Express train, along with 16.3 grams of MD drugs worth 1.63 lakhs.

On Friday, the accused Jubair Fakirmamad Juneja, a resident of Sanjognagar who was trafficking MD drugs from Mumbai, was apprehended by the SOG police at the railway station gate. SOG PI VV Bhola stated that the team had received confidential information that the accused was transporting MD drugs on the Kutch Express train from Mumbai. Acting on this information, surveillance was conducted at gate number-2 of the railway station. The accused was apprehended as soon as the train arrived at 8:30 in the morning. Subsequently, a quick search revealed a concealed packet hidden in the socks of the accused, containing MD drugs. The police seized 16.3 grams of MD drugs valued at Rs 1.63 lakh from the accused and also confiscated around 30 small polybags.

A case has been registered at the B Division police station. However, in the preliminary investigation, details such as the source of the drugs in Mumbai and the intended recipient in Kutch remain undisclosed. Furthermore, it is yet to be determined during remand whether the accused has been involved in drug trafficking previously. A thorough investigation will be conducted as stated by the police. DeshGujarat