Gujarat: 234g cocaine valued at Rs 1.17 crore seized, Rajasthan man held

Ahmedabad, Aug 27 (IANS) The Ahmedabad City Police have arrested a 22-year-old Rajasthan resident and seized 234.01 grams of cocaine, valued at Rs 1.17 crore, from his possession in the Naroda area, officials said on Thursday.

The accused was identified as Naresh Sain, a casual labourer from Malwada village in Jalore district of Rajasthan.

Police said the cocaine was being carried without a pass or permit and that the total value of the seized property, including other articles, was Rs 1,17,24,510.

The operation followed confidential information received by Second Police Inspector S.A. Kotdiya of Naroda police station under the supervision of Senior Police Inspector B.M. Katariya.

Police were informed that a man wearing a pista-coloured shirt and sky-blue trousers would be carrying narcotics in a black bag while walking from Nana Chiloda towards Sanjay Gandhinagar Society and then towards the Nana Chiloda village crossroads.

Based on the information, Surveillance PSI K.S. Kumpavat, surveillance personnel and panch witnesses set up a watch near Sanjay Gandhinagar Society.

Police said the suspect matching the description was spotted walking from the Nana Chiloda Circle towards the society and was apprehended.

During his personal search, police recovered 234.01 grams of cocaine kept in a sealed plastic container, valued at Rs 1,17,00,500. Police also recovered an iPhone 13 valued at Rs 5,000 and a Samsung Android mobile phone valued at Rs 5,000.

The seizure also included Rs 9,010 in cash and seven Nepalese currency notes valued at Rs 125. Police recovered an Aadhaar document in the name of Naresh Sain and an original Indian passport in the name of Sain Naresh.

A black and grey travelling bag bearing the word “CARQIMAIE” and containing clothes was also seized. Police have named two other persons in connection with the case who have not yet been arrested.

They are Ravi Kumar, who allegedly ordered the consignment, and an unidentified person who allegedly supplied the narcotic substance from Udaipur.

Naroda police station has registered a case under Sections 8(c), 21(c) and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.

“The action was undertaken as part of efforts to prevent the illegal sale and transportation of narcotic substances and detect offences,” officials added.

–IANS

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