Sawai Madhopur Police on 26 August dismantled a suspected interstate smack-smuggling syndicate, arresting two alleged traffickers and recovering 153.34 grams of illegal smack estimated to be worth approximately ₹3 crore in the international market. The operation, conducted by Ranwajna Dungar Police, was based on intelligence inputs from the Jaipur Range Cyber Cell.

How the Operation Unfolded

Acting on a tip-off, police learned that a pickup vehicle travelling from Kota toward Kustla Toll Plaza on the Delhi–Mumbai Expressway was allegedly carrying drugs. A second vehicle — a Swift Dzire coming from Lalsot — was reportedly set to rendezvous with the pickup at the expressway to collect the consignment.

The police team intercepted both vehicles standing face-to-face at the location. The operation was carried out under the direction of Sawai Madhopur Superintendent of Police Jyestha Maitreyi and the leadership of Station House Officer Shyamsundar.

The Accused and the Seizure

Authorities allegedly found Subhash Gurjar, a resident of the Khoyli Police Station area in Karauli and currently residing in Dausa, in the Swift Dzire. Ramniwas Meena, a resident of the Khedi Police Station area in Chhipabarod, Baran, was allegedly found in the pickup vehicle.

A procedural search of the vehicles and the accused led to the recovery of 153.34 grams of smack wrapped in khaki-coloured tape from Gurjar's car. During preliminary interrogation, Gurjar allegedly told police that he had received the contraband from Meena.

Scope of the Network

Both accused allegedly disclosed during questioning that they had been involved in smack smuggling for a considerable period, supplying the drug across Sawai Madhopur, Karauli, Dausa, Jaipur, and the National Capital Region (NCR). According to police, buyers would further sell the drug in smaller quantities, generating substantial profits along the chain.

This comes amid a broader pattern of drug trafficking along the Delhi–Mumbai Expressway corridor, which law enforcement agencies have flagged as an emerging transit route for narcotics moving between Rajasthan and the NCR.

Investigation Continues

Police are continuing to interrogate the two accused to identify other alleged members of the network, including suppliers and buyers. Personnel from Ranwajna Dungar Police Station, the DST Sawai Madhopur, and the Jaipur Range Cyber Cell played key roles in the operation. ASI Ratandeep and Head Constables Rakesh, Roshan, and Jitendra Kumar were among those directly involved. Further arrests are possible as the probe widens.