Gujarat: Ganja Valued At Rs 1.80 Lakh Seized In Surat, Three Arrested | India Information
Surat: Surat Native Crime Department (LCB) Zone-4 crew in Gujarat arrested three people, together with a rickshaw driver, for smuggling ganja close to the Pandesara Daksheshwar Temple.
An official stated that appearing on a tip-off, the police intercepted the suspects and seized a rickshaw, three cellphones, and over 6 kg of ganja, with the full worth of confiscated items estimated at Rs 1.80 lakh.
He added that additional investigations are underway.
He stated that as a part of the continued efforts to eradicate the drug commerce in Surat, authorities have intensified their operations towards these concerned in narcotics smuggling.
“On this case, police obtained intelligence a couple of rickshaw carrying a big amount of ganja close to Daksheshwar Temple. A surveillance operation was carried out, resulting in the arrest of three suspects—Mohammad Wahab Aman, Rakib Sheikh, and Akbar alias Ballu,” he stated.
He added that upon looking the rickshaw, officers found greater than 6 kg of ganja hid in a plastic bag.
“Throughout interrogation, it was revealed that Mohammad Wahab Aman was working as a rickshaw driver for rent, whereas Rakib Sheikh was the important thing determine behind the smuggling operation,” he stated.
The official added that the investigators at the moment are working to hint the supply and supposed vacation spot of the seized ganja.
“Surprisingly, no prior felony data have been discovered for the arrested people,” the official stated.
Reportedly, between 2018 and 2022, authorities confiscated roughly 93,691 kilograms of varied medication, 2,229 litres of liquid narcotics, and 93,763 drug tablets and injections.
In the meantime, between 2021 and June 2024, authorities seized roughly 87,605 kilograms of narcotics valued at Rs 9,679 crore, arresting 2,607 people in reference to these circumstances.
In 2024 alone, medication price Rs 6,450 crore have been confiscated in Gujarat, underscoring the state’s ongoing challenges with drug smuggling.
A notable operation in 2024 concerned the seizure of practically 700 kilograms of methamphetamine off the Gujarat coast, carried out collectively by the Narcotics Management Bureau (NCB), Gujarat Police, and the Indian Navy.
