Drugs worth Rs 250 million seized in Bharuch district of Gujarat, second seizure in less than 10 days

Drugs worth Rs 250 crore were seized from Avsar Enterprise in GIDC area of ​​Ankleshwar in Gujarat’s Bharuch district, according to officials. The joint operation by Surat and Bharuch police uncovered 141 grams of MD drugs worth Rs 14.10 lakh, while 427 kg of suspected substances were sent to the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) for testing.

According to an IANS report, Avsar Enterprise director Vishal Patel was arrested along with two others even though the company’s owner is reportedly abroad. This seizure is part of a wider crackdown by the Gujarat Police, which recently seized drugs worth billions.

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This is not just an operation but a war on drugs: Harsh Sanghvi

In an earlier operation, drugs worth Rs 5,000 crore were seized from Aavkar Drugs Limited, also in Ankleshwar. During the Police Martyrs’ Remembrance Day event, Gujarat State Home Minister Harsh Sanghvi praised the police, calling the operation “This is not just an operation but a war on drugs”.

He noted the recent seizure of 2,100 grams of drugs by the Surat Police Crime Branch, which expanded the operation to Bharuch district. Sanghvi emphasized the State’s continuous efforts to combat drug trafficking.

In May 2024, data from the Election Commission (EC) revealed that Gujarat contributed almost a third of the total value of drugs seized across India.

Between March 1 and May 18, 2024, the EC reported drug seizures worth Rs 3,958.85 crore, representing almost 45 percent of the total Rs 8,889 crore seizures during this period. Gujarat alone accounted for Rs 1,187.8 million, or about 30%, of the total drug transport.