Police Unearth Illegal Cannabis Plantation Hidden In Gujarat Border Village
Police in Gujarat's Sabarkantha district raided an illegal cannabis plantation hidden within a cotton field near the Rajasthan border. Authorities seized nearly 350 kilograms of cannabis and arrested one suspect, while two others remain at large.
Why it matters
This operation highlights ongoing efforts by law enforcement to dismantle illegal drug trafficking networks operating in remote border regions.
In a major crackdown on drugs, the Sabarkantha Local Crime Branch uncovered a massive illegal cannabis cultivation operation in Kotda Gadhi village, located along the Gujarat-Rajasthan border in Poshina taluka. The plantation was concealed amid a standing cotton crop in a remote, hilly, and geographically challenging terrain.Acting on specific human intelligence gathered by cops during routine patrolling in the Kheroj police station area, a specialised LCB team executed a targeted raid.The authorities seized a total of 967 illegal cannabis plants weighing 345.600 kilograms, valued…
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