Ahmedabad: The city crime branch police on Thursday seized 105 parcels containing narcotics, including hybrid marijuana, MD drugs, and hashish, from the Foreign Post Office (FPO) in the Shahibaug area. The contraband, valued at ₹3.45 crore, was smuggled from the US, Canada, and Thailand, concealed within toys and food items, and shipped through online services to evade detection.

Acting on a tip-off, police, along with customs officials, identified suspicious packages at the FPO. Among the seized parcels, nine matched the intelligence report, while 96 had remained unclaimed since 2019. During the inspection, officials also found cannabis oil and isopropyl nitrate bottles, marking a first in city drug seizures.

A case has been filed under the NDPS Act, and an investigation is underway. Authorities revealed that illicit drugs were procured via the dark web using fraudulent contact details and shipped with incomplete delivery information, causing them to remain undelivered.

According to police, three cases have been registered, and three drug peddlers have been arrested. Meanwhile, 90 individuals have been sent to de-addiction centres. DeshGujarat

Ahmedabad Crime Branch Strikes on Party Drugs Smuggling Network

•Ahmedabad Crime Branch takes decisive action to dismantle a major drug smuggling operation.

•Drugs seized: A total quantity of hybrid ganja, MD drugs, and charas worth an estimated Rs. 3,45,25,000/-.

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