Three individuals were apprehended with 267 grams of illegal hybrid ganja, valued at approximately Rs 9.34 lakh, during a raid conducted by the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) of Gujarat CID (Crime) in Vadodara district. The operation took place at Mosampura village near Kundhela Road on University Road under Dabhoi police station limits in Vadodara rural.
Acting on specific intelligence, a team from ANTF Vadodara Zone carried out the raid and discovered three suspicious persons in possession of the illegal ganja from the dickey of their two-wheeler vehicle. The arrested individuals were identified as Dinesh Thakor, Vishal Parmar, and Raj Onganiya, while a fourth accused named Asif from Vapi is currently at large.
A case has been filed under Sections 8(c), 20(II)(A), and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985. The seized items include hybrid ganja, mobile phones, a two-wheeler, cash, and a DVD, totaling an estimated value of Rs 10,33,970. The accused were arrested on the spot, and the investigation has been handed over to Dabhoi police station in Vadodara rural.
The ANTF’s operation is part of a broader crackdown on narcotics in Gujarat. In a separate incident, the ANTF’s Gandhinagar Zone team intercepted a government bus near Chiloda crossroads and arrested two individuals with nearly 12 kg of ganja valued at around Rs 5.97 lakh. The accused were allegedly transporting the illegal narcotics for distribution, leading to the registration of a case under the NDPS Act.
