Surat: The Surat police appealed to people living in villages near Suvali, Hazira and Rajgari beaches near the city to hand over any Afghan charas in their possession to avoid prosecution under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
The appeal by the cops came a day after it arrested a man for allegedly hiding 13.12 kilograms of charas worth Rs 6.56 crore that he found on a beach instead of informing authorities.
Based on a tip-off that a man was travelling on the road connecting Rajgari and Damka villages near Hazira with charas, the Surat Crime Branch team held Jitendra Patel (41) on Sunday. They recovered a total of 13 packets containing 13.12 kilograms of Afghan charas worth Rs 6.56 crore from him.
Sunday’s catch was the third case in the last two months. The Surat special operation group had earlier seized 10kg Afghan charas from Suvali beach on July 24. Later it recovered 8kg charas belonging to the same consignment from Pinkesh Patel and Abhishek Patel of Hazira village.
Surat crime branch DCP Rupal Solanki told TOI, “We got a tip-off that Jitendra Patel was searching for prospective customers to sell charas. We kept a watch and caught him. He had found the contraband from a beach near Rajgari village when he went there for fishing.”
Solanki added, “We have appealed to the villagers to hand over any contraband they might have found on the beaches to the local police, SOG or crime branch and not try to sell it. This will prevent their arrest under NDPS Act.”
When asked how such a huge quantity of charas reached Surat, a senior police official told TOI: “There are two possibilities for such seizure. First, someone might have thrown the consignment in the sea to avoid getting caught. Second, someone from the coastal village might have brought the consignment to Surat but threw it in the sea fearing arrest.”
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The appeal by the cops came a day after it arrested a man for allegedly hiding 13.12 kilograms of charas worth Rs 6.56 crore that he found on a beach instead of informing authorities.
Based on a tip-off that a man was travelling on the road connecting Rajgari and Damka villages near Hazira with charas, the Surat Crime Branch team held Jitendra Patel (41) on Sunday. They recovered a total of 13 packets containing 13.12 kilograms of Afghan charas worth Rs 6.56 crore from him.
Sunday’s catch was the third case in the last two months. The Surat special operation group had earlier seized 10kg Afghan charas from Suvali beach on July 24. Later it recovered 8kg charas belonging to the same consignment from Pinkesh Patel and Abhishek Patel of Hazira village.
Surat crime branch DCP Rupal Solanki told TOI, “We got a tip-off that Jitendra Patel was searching for prospective customers to sell charas. We kept a watch and caught him. He had found the contraband from a beach near Rajgari village when he went there for fishing.”
Solanki added, “We have appealed to the villagers to hand over any contraband they might have found on the beaches to the local police, SOG or crime branch and not try to sell it. This will prevent their arrest under NDPS Act.”
When asked how such a huge quantity of charas reached Surat, a senior police official told TOI: “There are two possibilities for such seizure. First, someone might have thrown the consignment in the sea to avoid getting caught. Second, someone from the coastal village might have brought the consignment to Surat but threw it in the sea fearing arrest.”
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Another 13kg Afghan charas seized in Surat
Surat police have recovered another cache of Afghan charas, marking the third such find in the past two months. The latest seizure included 13 packets, each weighing 1 kg, with a total worth of Rs 7 crore. A person was detained for questioning. Previous recoveries were made on July 24 and three days ago, indicating a larger consignment had landed or been dumped near Surat.
Surat police have recovered another cache of Afghan charas, marking the third such find in the past two months. The latest seizure included 13 packets, each weighing 1 kg, with a total worth of Rs 7 crore. A person was detained for questioning. Previous recoveries were made on July 24 and three days ago, indicating a larger consignment had landed or been dumped near Surat.
8kg charas found on Hazira beach, three held selling it
The Special Operations Group (SOG) of Surat police seized 8.3kg of Afghan charas worth Rs 4.15 crore from Hazira and arrested three individuals. The charas was accidentally discovered by two friends on Hazira beach and they buried it in their backyard. The police arrested a man who had been selling the contraband and seized a total of 8.319kg of charas. This seizure is similar to the one made in July this year.
The Special Operations Group (SOG) of Surat police seized 8.3kg of Afghan charas worth Rs 4.15 crore from Hazira and arrested three individuals. The charas was accidentally discovered by two friends on Hazira beach and they buried it in their backyard. The police arrested a man who had been selling the contraband and seized a total of 8.319kg of charas. This seizure is similar to the one made in July this year.
Gujarat: Three held in Surat for trying to sell charas worth Rs 4.15 cr they found on the beach
Three men were arrested in Surat, Gujarat, for possessing 8.31 kilograms of charas worth Rs 4.15 crore. The accused had found the drugs a month ago on a beach and decided to sell them instead of reporting to the police. One of the accused had already sold a portion of the drugs before being caught. The police recovered the remaining drugs and found that similar packets had been found by the Border Security Force off the coast in the past. The accused have been identified as Pinkesh Patel, Abhishek Patel, and Jatin Bhagat.
Three men were arrested in Surat, Gujarat, for possessing 8.31 kilograms of charas worth Rs 4.15 crore. The accused had found the drugs a month ago on a beach and decided to sell them instead of reporting to the police. One of the accused had already sold a portion of the drugs before being caught. The police recovered the remaining drugs and found that similar packets had been found by the Border Security Force off the coast in the past. The accused have been identified as Pinkesh Patel, Abhishek Patel, and Jatin Bhagat.
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