Overview

• Navi Mumbai police arrested 10 individuals, including two policemen and a customs official, involved in smuggling hydro ganja from Thailand via air routes.
• Seized contraband in Navi Mumbai included hydro ganja worth ₹16.43 lakh, high-end cars, and cash proceeds totaling ₹14.12 lakh, with funds laundered through angadias and cryptocurrency.
• Hyderabad police apprehended five drug offenders, including three inter-State suppliers, and confiscated 2.49 kg of ganja, LSD blots, magic mushrooms, and other items valued at over ₹1.4 crore.
• Investigations revealed the use of darknet marketplaces, encrypted messaging apps, hawala, and courier services to distribute drugs across states and internationally.
• A Special Investigation Team has been formed to delve deeper into the smuggling networks, financial operations, and international connections uncovered in the raids.