Rajasthan Police Arrest Two in Drug Bust Worth Rs 3 Crore
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Synopsis
On January 17, Rajasthan Police arrested two suspects in Jhalawar for drug trafficking and seized 706 grams of MDMA valued at approximately Rs 3 crore. The investigation reveals connections to notorious drug suppliers.
Key Takeaways
- Two individuals arrested for drug smuggling.
- 706 grams of MDMA seized.
- Drugs valued at Rs 3 crore.
- Investigation linked to notorious drug smugglers.
- Operation conducted in Jhalawar.
Jaipur, Jan 17 (NationPress) Rajasthan Police apprehended two individuals involved in drug trafficking in Jhalawar and confiscated 706 grams of MDMA valued at about Rs 3 crore in the international market.
Superintendent of Police (SP) Richa Tomar reported that a focused initiative is being conducted throughout the district to tackle drug smuggling and capture criminals.
A team led by ASP Chinraji Lal Meena, under the guidance of CO Bhawanimandi Prem Kumar and SHO Ramesh Chand Meena, established a checkpoint at the Julmi intersection in the Pipaliya area on Thursday night.
During the operation, a suspicious loading auto was halted. The vehicle was driven by two suspects, Mohan Bagri (50) from Bagri Mohalla, Thana Dag, and Dilip Singh (43) from Bhavsar Mohalla, Thana Dag.
Upon investigation, authorities recovered 706 grams of MDMA in both powdered and lump forms. The vehicle and the illegal substance were seized, and the suspects were arrested.
A case has been registered against the duo under the NDPS Act, and the investigation has been forwarded to Mishrauli Police Station for further examination.
Initial interrogations indicated that the drugs were supplied by Nosher Khan, alias Noshad Lala, a resident of Ghata Khedi, Thana Dag, and Firoz Pathan from Sitamau, District Mandsaur, Madhya Pradesh.
According to law enforcement, Firoz Pathan is a well-known drug trafficker with 17 criminal cases against him, including five under the NDPS Act. He is currently wanted in another NDPS Act case filed at Thana Sitamau.
Likewise, Nosher Khan has one registered case against him. Both are believed to manage an illicit drug trafficking operation across the Rajasthan-Madhya Pradesh border.
This successful operation was executed by SHO Ramesh Chand Meena and his team, which included ASI Pushpendra Singh, Latur Lal, Head Constable Rajkumar, and constables Ravi Dubey, Pawan Kumar, Santosh Kumar, Hariram, Jagdish, Churaman Singh, Rakesh Kumar, Mahesh Kumar, Ravindra Kumar, and Driver Dinesh Kumar from Bhawani Mandi Police Station.
