Gujarat Police Seize Over 243 Kilograms of Drugs Worth ₹1.21 Crore in Vapi Raid

Vapi, October 25 (Daily Kiran) : In a significant drug bust, police in Vapi, Gujarat, seized 243.670 kilograms of a cannabis-based narcotic worth ₹1.21 crore on October 25. A 32-year-old man, identified as Kartik alias Pappu Biswal, was arrested during the operation at a residential flat in Lakeview Residency.

The Dungra police received a tip-off regarding Biswal’s activities, indicating he was storing and selling drugs from his apartment. Acting on this information, a police team, led by Sub-Inspector K.R. Chotalia, conducted a raid on Room G/8 of Building E/4 within the complex.

During the operation, authorities confiscated the narcotic substance, which contained active elements of cannabis, along with a mobile phone valued at ₹5,000. The total worth of the seized items amounts to ₹1,21,88,500.

Biswal, who is employed and resides in Dungra, hails from Badash village in the Balasore district of Odisha. He has been charged under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and is currently in police custody for further investigation.

Additionally, police have named Banmali Patra, a resident of the same apartment, as a wanted suspect in connection with the case. The raid was conducted under the supervision of senior officials, following directives from B.N. Dave, the Deputy Superintendent of Police for the Vapi division, aimed at combating drug-related crimes.

This seizure aligns with the state government’s zero-tolerance policy towards narcotics. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghvi have called for intensified efforts to eradicate the drug menace in Gujarat. State police chief G.S. Malik has also instructed ongoing action against drug networks across the state.

The Dungra police are continuing their investigation to trace the source of the seized drugs and determine if others were involved in their storage or sale.