Police confiscated drugs worth Rs 3.45 Crores in the city of Ahmedabad
The drugs were smuggled into the US, Canada, and Thailand, where they were disguised as toys. Later, they were distributed, thus successfully evading surveillance, which was done through the Internet sales platform.
Ahmedabad:
On Thursday, the police announced that they had confiscated narcotics worth Rs 3.45 crore, including hybrid ganja, MD drugs, and charas from Ahmedabad. The drugs were imported from the US, Canada, and Thailand, often hidden in toy or food consignments sent through online platforms to slip past regular security.
Sanghavi Harsh Hadilal, who is Gujarat Minister of State for Home, gave the nitty-gritty of the bust through his social media posting on X.
“Ahmedabad Crime Branch has taken the necessary steps to uproot a smuggling racket known to be significant. The crime fighting and eliminating drug smuggling unit in the city is stepping up its operations. You have to understand that we are not only about to locate the traffickers, but also the local points of sale, and the distributors.
There are plans to do more investigations to find all the persons involved beyond just the drug buyers. In the last two years, the state police of Gujarat have seized drugs of the total value of around Rs 4,058.01 crores and alcoholic drinks at Rs 211.86 crore.
The arrests of more than 3 lakh persons have been made in these cases. The main seizures took place in Vadodara with a total of ₹ 1,620.7 crores, followed by Bharuch with Rs 1,389.91 crores and Kutch with Rs 1,040.57 crores, which were the other two high-ranking districts.
From 2021 to June 2024, the government snatched away 87,000 kilograms of illegal drugs having the estimated price of over Rs 9600 crore and thereby imprisoned around 2,600 persons.
The Gujarat government has come up with a long-running anti-drugs program, which consists of various awareness programs in schools, colleges, and religious places. And it will work with the Health Department on being part of it to set up more rehab centers.
