Vadodara, April 4 – Three individuals were arrested with 267 grams of illegal hybrid cannabis, valued at approximately Rs 9.34 lakh, during a raid conducted by the Gujarat CID (Crime)'s Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) in the Vadodara district, officials said on Saturday.
The operation took place on Friday in the Mosampura village near Kundhela Road, on University Road, under the jurisdiction of the Dabhoi police station in Vadodara rural.
Acting on specific intelligence, a team from the ANTF Vadodara Zone carried out the raid.
"During the raid, three suspicious individuals were found in possession of 267 grams of illegal hybrid cannabis found in the trunk of their two-wheeler," the ANTF stated.
The arrested individuals are identified as Dinesh Thakor, 34, a resident of Krishna City, Kelanpur; Vishal Parmar, 32, a resident of Pratapnagar; and Raj Onganiya, 28, a resident of Sarvodaya Nagar, all in Vadodara.
A fourth accused, identified as Asif from Vapi, is currently at large.
A case has been registered under Sections 8(c), 20(II)(A) and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, and further investigation is in progress.
Police said the seizure includes hybrid cannabis worth Rs 9,34,500, three mobile phones worth Rs 15,000, one two-wheeler valued at Rs 80,000, cash amounting to Rs 4,270, and a DVD worth Rs 200, bringing the total estimated value of seized property to Rs 10,33,970.
"The accused were arrested on the spot, and further investigation has been handed over to the Dabhoi police station in Vadodara rural," the department stated.
The operation is part of a broader crackdown on narcotics in Gujarat.
In a similar operation the day before, the ANTF's Gandhinagar Zone team intercepted a government bus near Chiloda crossroads and arrested two individuals with nearly 12 kg of cannabis, valued at approximately Rs 5.97 lakh.
The accused were allegedly transporting the illegal narcotics for distribution, and a case was registered under relevant provisions of the NDPS Act, with further investigation handed over to the local police.