Ahmedabad Police seized 7.084 kg of methamphetamine valued at ₹14.16 crore and arrested a 48-year-old casual labourer from Mumbai during a targeted intelligence-led operation in the Naroda area of Ahmedabad on Tuesday, 2 June 2026. The operation was triggered by a specific tip-off describing the suspect's clothing and movement route in precise detail.

How the Operation Unfolded

In-charge Inspector S.A. Kotadiya received confidential information that a suspect would be moving on foot in the afternoon carrying narcotic substances. The tip described the individual as wearing a black floral-design shirt and grey trousers, carrying a blue bag, and moving from Nana Chiloda Circle towards the GEB Power Station culvert before heading to Nana Chiloda village crossroads.

A surveillance team led by PSI V.R. Chaudhary, accompanied by staff members and panch witnesses, laid a watch near the culvert opposite the GEB Power Station. The suspect was intercepted at the described location and taken into custody.

The Accused and Seizure Details

The arrested individual was identified as Mohamadsajid Mohamadusman Sheikh, aged 48, a casual labourer residing in the Andheri West and Jogeshwari West areas of Mumbai, Maharashtra. A personal search yielded 7,084 grams of methamphetamine, carried without any valid pass or permit.

Authorities also recovered a mobile phone worth ₹5,000, cash of ₹9,820, an Aadhaar card, and a blue travel bag valued at ₹100. The total value of all seized items, including the contraband, stood at ₹14,16,94,820.

A case has been registered at Naroda Police Station (Part-B) under Crime Register No. 11191035260417/2026, invoking Sections 8(c), 22(c), and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. Investigators are working to trace the source of the contraband and map wider supply networks.

Part of a Wider Gujarat Crackdown

This arrest is part of a broader state-wide push against narcotics and alcohol smuggling. In a related operation, the Ahmedabad Crime Branch earlier intercepted 406 kg of ganja worth approximately ₹2.03 crore near Narol Circle, concealed inside a vehicle transporting onion drums. Two Maharashtra-based men were arrested; investigators said the consignment was intended for distribution within Gujarat.

Separately, the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) of CID Crime and Railways raided a residential flat in the Bopal area, recovering methamphetamine, hybrid cannabis, and cocaine, along with mobile phones and other items, valued at around ₹18 lakh. One individual was arrested in that operation as well.

What Investigators Are Pursuing

Officials noted that senior officers had directed all units to intensify action against illegal narcotics trafficking and distribution networks across the state. The Mumbai connection in the Naroda seizure — with the accused a resident of western Mumbai — suggests cross-state supply routes are under active scrutiny. Further investigation into the source and distribution chain of the seized methamphetamine is continuing.