Gandhinagar/Ahmedabad, June 3 (IANS) Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi said the state government would maintain “zero tolerance” and “zero compromise” against drug trafficking after Ahmedabad police seized more than seven kilograms of methamphetamine worth Rs 14.16 crore and arrested an alleged drug courier in the Naroda area.

In a post on social media platform X on Tuesday, Sanghavi said: “Naroda Police delivers a crushing blow to drug trafficking! A peddler carrying 7+ kg of Methamphetamine worth Rs 14.16 Crore picked up from Jaipur, destined for Mumbai, was intercepted right here in Gujarat. Gujarat Police stopped the poison before it could reach its target. Zero tolerance. Zero compromise.”

The statement marks the first official indication that the consignment was allegedly sourced from Jaipur and was being transported to Mumbai before being intercepted by Gujarat Police.

The seizure was made following a targeted operation by Naroda Police based on specific intelligence inputs.

According to police, officers received information that a man carrying narcotic substances in a blue bag would be travelling on foot from Nana Chiloda Circle towards the GEB Power Station area and then towards Nana Chiloda village crossroads.

A surveillance team led by PSI V.R. Chaudhary laid a watch near the culvert opposite the GEB Power Station and detained a suspect matching the description provided in the tip-off.

The accused was identified as Mohamadsajid Mohamadusman Sheikh, 48, a casual labourer with addresses in Andheri West and Jogeshwari West in Mumbai.

During a search, police recovered 7,084 grams of methamphetamine allegedly being carried without legal authorisation.

The narcotic substance was valued at Rs 14,16,80,000, while the total value of the seized property, including a mobile phone, cash, an Aadhaar card, and a travel bag, was assessed at Rs 14,16,94,820.

A case has been registered at Naroda Police Station under Sections 8(c), 22(c), and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.

The operation was conducted under directions issued by senior Ahmedabad police officers to intensify action against the illegal sale, transportation, and distribution of narcotic substances.

Investigators are now working to establish the source of the methamphetamine, verify its alleged route from Jaipur to Mumbai, and identify any wider network linked to the consignment.

Sanghavi’s remarks underline the state government’s continued emphasis on a strict enforcement approach against narcotics trafficking, with authorities stating that efforts to disrupt drug supply chains across the state will continue.

–IANS

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