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Published 23:43 IST, October 13th 2024

Delhi Police Seizes 518 Kg Cocaine Worth Over Rs 5000 Crore In Gujarat: Third Big Seizure In 10 Days

The Delhi Police on Sunday seized over 500 kg of Cocaine worth around Rs 5,000 crores in Gujarat's Ankleshwar in a joint operation with the Gujarat police.

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Delhi police seizes around 518 kg of Cocaine in Gujarat
Delhi police seizes around 518 kg of Cocaine in Gujarat | Image: PTI/representative

The Delhi Police on Sunday seized over 500 kg of Cocaine worth around Rs 5,000 crores in Gujarat 's Ankleshwar in a joint operation with the Gujarat police. According to the police, a joint team of Delhi Police and the Gujarat Police raided the premises of Aavkar Drugs Limited Company in Ankleshwar, during which 518 kg of drugs were recovered. The market value of the seized drugs is over Rs 5,000 crore. 

This is the third big recovery by the Delhi Police in the last ten days. Earlier, the Special Cell of the Delhi Police seized a major haul of Cocaine in Delhi with the recovery of over 750 kg of drugs worth over Rs 7,000 crores. 

With the latest recovery, a total of 1,289 kg of cocaine and 40 kg of hydroponic Thai marijuana have been recovered, taking the value of the recovered contraband to over Rs 13,000 crore.

During the investigation, it was found that the recovered drugs (518 kg) belonged to a company named Pharma Solution Services and it came from the Avkar Drugs Limited Company, sources said.

Earlier, 200 kilograms of Cocaine worth Rs 2,000 crore was seized in Delhi on October 10 while 562 kg of drugs worth over Rs 5,000 crore was recovered in the national capital on October 3.

Updated 23:43 IST, October 13th 2024