Heroin, methamphetamine worth ₹88.25 crore seized in Gujarat; three held
The Hindu
Preliminary investigations revealed that the contraband had originated from Pakistan and was smuggled into Gujarat via the sea route
A 44-year-old man was arrested here in Devbhumi Dwarka district of Gujarat for the alleged possession of heroin and methamphetamine worth ₹88.25 crore, suspected to be originated from Pakistan and smuggled through the sea, a senior police officer said on Wednesday.
The arrested man, identified as Sajjad Ghosi, hails from the Thane district in neighbouring Maharashtra. He claimed that he had come to Khambhalia to take the consignment of drugs from two brothers.
Following the arrest of Ghosi with 17.65 kg of drugs- heroin and methamphetamine- on Tuesday, the police on Wednesday nabbed the two brothers from Salaya town in the Devbhmi Dwarka district and seized 47 packets suspected to be containing drugs, said Sandeep Singh, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police, Rajkot range.