The Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN), Jaipur, has seized 1.080 kilograms of hydroponic weed (ganja) concealed in an international parcel received from Thailand at the Foreign Post Office in Jaipur.
Acting on specific intelligence regarding the suspected concealment of narcotic substances, CBN officers examined and searched the parcel at the Foreign Post Office. During the examination, they found several packets of cakes and other articles inside the carton.
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CBN Jaipur seized 1.080 kg of hydroponic weed (ganja).
The contraband was found in an international parcel received from Thailand.
It was concealed in 29 pouches of cakes.
The seizure took place at the Foreign Post Office in Jaipur.
The contraband was seized under the relevant provisions of the NDPS Act, 1985.
CBN Madhya Pradesh separately seized 4.240 kg of opium and arrested one person.
A detailed search revealed that the hydroponic weed was concealed in 29 pouches of cakes and mixed with other packets and articles to camouflage the contraband. The recovered substance was weighed and found to total 1.080 kilograms.
The contraband was seized under the relevant provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, following due legal procedure. Further investigation into the case is underway.
Separately, the CBN Madhya Pradesh Unit seized 4.240 kilograms of opium from a motorcycle on the Kanjarda-Manasa road on September 30. One person was arrested and the motorcycle used for transporting the contraband was also seized.
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The seizure highlights CBN's enforcement efforts to detect and prevent attempts to traffic narcotic substances through international postal consignments.
The Madhya Pradesh Unit also destroyed 10,842.150 kilograms of seized narcotic drugs at Vikram Cement, Khor, through the authorised disposal process under the NDPS Act, 1985. The disposal was conducted under the supervision of the Drug Disposal Committee and in the presence of a representative of the Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board.
The CBN additionally deposited 154.375 kilograms of seized opium at the Government Opium and Alkaloid Works (GOAW), Neemuch, as part of the disposal process.
