Ahmedabad: In two separate incidents, Customs officials at the Foreign Post Office (FPO) in Ahmedabad intercepted parcels containing ganja that had been shipped from Thailand. The first case was reported on June 25, when a suspicious parcel was opened during inspection. Officials discovered 504.5 grams of ganja hidden inside two wall clocks. The drugs were packed in plastic and falsely declared as regular goods. The second seizure took place on June 30. A parcel labeled as containing “dr...Read More

Surat: The Varachha police on Sunday arrested a CRPF jawan, Shimanchal Nahak (37), for allegedly carrying 22 kg of ganja. Originally hailing from Odisha, Nahak was caught near Khand Bazar in Varachha with a trolley bag containing the narcotics. Acting on a tip-off about a man transporting drugs through the area, the police intercepted him. Investigations revealed that Nahak had brought the ganja from Odisha’s Ganjam district by train and arrived at Udhna railway station. Nahak, who joined th...Read More

Kutch: The Border Security Force (BSF) recovered seven packets of suspected narcotics during a routine patrol off the Gujarat coast. The contraband was seized in the coastal area of Sugarbet, located near Rodasar and Medi in the border region of Lakhpat taluka, Kutch. The abandoned packets found near the shoreline have triggered a fresh security alert in the coastal region. Authorities have launched an investigation to trace the source and intended destination of the narcotics. Meanwhile, the B...Read More

Kutch: In a continued crackdown on drug smuggling along the coastal belt of Kutch, security agencies recovered seven more unclaimed packets of charas near Pingleswar Landing Point on Sunday. This marks the fourth consecutive day of narcotics recovery in the region, bringing the total haul to 21 packets worth approximately ₹10.5 crore. Acting on a tip-off and under the directive of the West Kutch Superintendent of Police, a joint team comprising Jakhau Police, the Special Operations Group (SOG...Read More

Ahmedabad: In a joint operation, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) and the Ahmedabad Customs Department seized 39.24 kg of hydroponic cannabis (weed) at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. Three individuals who arrived from Bangkok, Thailand, were arrested for allegedly smuggling the contraband worth around ₹39 crore. Acting on a tip-off, the officials closely monitored the suspects, including a woman who arrived from a Thai Airways flight, and searched their six tro...Read More

Kutch: The recurring issue of unclaimed drug packets washing ashore along the Kutch coastline appears to have resurfaced. In a recent incident, the Kothara police recovered 10 packets of suspected charas (hashish) from near the Khuada village coastline in the Abdasa taluka. The discovery of these unclaimed narcotics continues to fuel speculation about their origin and intended destination. According to police reports, during routine patrolling, authorities found 10 packets, each weighing approx...Read More

Ahmedabad: In a joint operation, Customs and Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) officials seized 37 kg of hydroponic weed at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on Tuesday. The weed (cannabis), worth around ₹37 crore, was seized from four passengers arriving from Bangkok. Acting on a tip-off, the authorities intercepted four Indian passengers — two men and two women. Upon inspecting their six trolley bags, multiple packets of a green substance were found hidden in branded ...Read More

Rajkot: Two men from Punjab were arrested early Sunday morning at a guest house in Gandhidham, with 29 grams of cocaine valued at Rs 29 lakh. Acting on a tip-off that the two men, residents of Tarn Taran district in Punjab, were in possession of narcotics and staying near the Gandhidham Bus Station, the Gandhidham City B Division police apprehended the suspects, Jaswinder Singh (48) and Satnam Singh (22), from Mukesh Guest House. Forensic experts later confirmed that the seized substance was co...Read More

Surat: Another case of drug trafficking via train has surfaced in Surat. Surat Railway Police seized over 4 kg of marijuana from an unattended school bag found on the Rajkot-Secunderabad Express at Surat Railway Station. A sniffer dog, Drake, alerted the police by barking near the unclaimed bag, prompting an inspection. The incident occurred during a surprise check by the Railway Police. The black school bag was found abandoned in the corridor between coaches S/09 and S/10 of train no. 22718, w...Read More

Vadodara: Rakshit Chaurasia, his friend Pranshu Chauhan, who was also in the car, and their friend Suresh Bharwad, whom they met before the car accident took place in the Karelibaug area of Vadodara, had consumed ganja before the accident. Police confirmed this and shared the details in a media meet on Friday evening as the blood test reports were out. The accused are now booked under the NDPS Act. Police said various teams are formed to investigate further into the NDPS angle. The police have n...Read More