Major CBN Crackdown in Rajasthan: Nearly 4 Tons of Narcotics and ₹18.42 Lakh Cash Seized

The Rajasthan unit of the Central Narcotics Bureau (CBN) has achieved significant success in intensive enforcement operations conducted over the past few weeks against the illegal trafficking of narcotics. During these actions, the bureau seized a total of 3,937 kilograms of poppy straw, 9.6 kilograms of opium, and 1.9 kilograms of hydroponic cannabis. Additionally, ₹18.42 lakh in cash, six vehicles, and a country-made pistol containing three live cartridges were recovered. Four individuals have been arrested in connection with these cases.

During various operations, the CBN intercepted a truck loaded with 2,292.460 kilograms of poppy straw, which was being transported concealed under cement bags; two people were arrested during this operation. In another action, 1,037 kilograms of poppy straw packed in 56 bags and a Fortuner car were recovered, along with a country-made pistol containing three live cartridges.

Furthermore, the bureau seized 340 kilograms of poppy straw from a Tata Harrier car, 156.7 kilograms from a Honda Amaze car, and 110 kilograms from a Creta car. One person was arrested in the Creta car case, while the driver of the Honda Amaze managed to flee the scene.

In addition to these seizures, raids on residential premises led to the recovery of 9.6 kilograms of opium and ₹18.42 lakh in cash, resulting in the arrest of one individual. During the inspection of an international parcel from the United States at the Foreign Post Office in Jaipur, 1.9 kilograms of hydroponic cannabis were recovered, concealed inside an air circulator box.

All prohibited materials and vehicles have been seized under the relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985. The CBN is now conducting an in-depth investigation to identify the supply channels, sources, and other suspicious entities involved in the trafficking of these narcotics. Reiterating its commitment to the vision of a "Drug-Free India," the bureau stated that it will continue such preventive and intelligence-based actions in the future.