In a significant crackdown on drug smuggling, the Gujarat police, in coordination with their Delhi counterparts, have seized 518 kilograms of cocaine in a joint operation, estimated to be worth approximately Rs 5 billion. This operation took place at a pharmaceutical company in Ankleshwar, Gujarat, where authorities discovered a substantial cache of narcotics.
The seizure in Gujarat follows two major incidents in Delhi, where police confiscated drugs valued in the thousands of crores within a mere ten-day span. On October 1, police in Delhi seized 562 kilograms of cocaine and 40 kilograms of hydroponic marijuana during a raid at a warehouse located in Mahipalpur. Subsequent investigations led to another raid on October 10 at a shop in the Ramesh Nagar area of Delhi, resulting in the seizure of an additional 208 kilograms of cocaine.
This recent discovery in Gujarat raises alarms about a coordinated effort to smuggle narcotics across state lines. Police are currently investigating potential connections between the individuals involved in these operations and are probing the origins of the drugs as well as the methods employed for their transport into the country.
Authorities have initiated a formal investigation and are working to uncover the network behind this extensive drug trafficking operation.