Gujarat police seize narcotics worth Rs 1.21 crore in Vapi raid

The Valsad district police in Vapi, Gujarat, seized 243.67 kg of a cannabis-based narcotic substance during a raid at a residential flat in Lakeview Residency. The seized drugs are valued at approximately Rs 1.21 crore.

Police arrested 32-year-old Kartik, also known as Pappu Biswal, following a tip-off that he was storing and selling narcotics in retail quantities. Biswal, originally from Odisha, was taken into custody under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. Authorities have also named Banmali Patra, a resident of the same room, as a wanted accused in the case.

The operation was conducted by the Dungra police under the supervision of senior officials, following directives to combat drug networks as part of the state government’s zero-tolerance policy toward narcotics.