Massive crackdown against drug net; contrabands worth 52 lakh seized
   Date :29-Oct-2020

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Staff Reporter :
 
RAIPUR,
 
Launching a massive crackdown against drug net operating from State capital, Raipur Police in a period of around four months have seized contrabands to the tune of over Rs 52 lakh and busted several gangs. By busting the active drug network and arresting peddlers, Raipur Police not just managed to protect young bloods from getting addicted to psychotropic drugs, but also exposed the alleged supplies of contrabands in high society parties and cafes. Continuing its campaign against the gangs dealing with contrabands, Raipur Police in a period of around four months seized over 200 kilogram cannabis.
 
Besides, police have also seized methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), opium, cocaine, brown sugar, cough syrups, doda powder, sedative pills and others. As per data collected from Raipur Police, during the campaign, MDMA of over Rs 15 lakh, cannabis of over Rs 12 lakh and cough syrups of more than Rs 4.86 lakh was seized in separate crackdowns. Police have recovered cocaine, brown sugar, sedative pills and other drugs worth several lakhs during the campaign launched by the capital police. “With several successful operations, Raipur Police managed to bust the drug net active in Raipur and operating from other districts. Besides, police also succeeded in exposing the alleged supplies of these contrabands in clubs, parties and cafe by arresting peddlers.
 
Police have also busted gangs dealing with cough syrups and sedative pills,” stated a senior police officer on condition of not being quoted. The officer further added that inputs collected from the arrested peddlers would soon be leading to more arrest. Investigation so far revealed that peddlers arrested here were bringing drugs from Pune, Goa and other cities. Besides, involvement of a Nigerian was also revealed during the investigation. Major seizure by Raipur Police during the campaign includes, 93 gram MDMA worth Rs 15 lakh by joint team of Cyber Cell and Kotwali police; 12 kg opium and 44 kg doda powder of around Rs 16 from three persons including two women; 110 kg cannabis worth Rs 6.60 lakh by Azad Chowk police, 33 boxes of cough syrups of over Rs 4.65 lakh by Kotwali police, 17 gram cocaine of around Rs 1.70 lakh by Kotwali police and other.