Devbhoomi Dwarka: Local police on Wednesday seized 4.548 kg of charas found abandoned along the coastal area near Kalyanpur. The seized contraband is estimated to be worth Rs 2.27 crore in the international market.

Following the seizure, police and security agencies intensified patrolling, checking, and investigation activities across the coastal belt.

According to officials, suspicious packets were spotted during a routine patrolling and search operation conducted near the Kalyanpur coast. Preliminary investigations suggested that the packets had washed ashore with sea waves and currents.

Police immediately seized the packets and sent them for examination. A forensic investigation later confirmed that the consignment contained 4.548 kg of high-quality charas.

Officials said the recovery of such a large quantity of contraband from the coastline prompted local police and senior officials to launch extensive search operations in nearby coastal areas.

A case has been registered against unidentified persons at Kalyanpur Police Station under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.

In another development, the Border Security Force (BSF) also seized 10 packets of narcotics off the Kutch coast. This is yet another seizure reported in the last one week, during which more than 40 packets of narcotics have been recovered from different locations in the coastal areas of Kutch.