Balodabazar. (07:04): In Balodabazar Bhatapara district of Chhattisgarh, the excise department appears to be inactive while the police department has stepped in to fill the gap. Today, the Balodabazar police conducted a significant operation, seizing 752 kg of marijuana concealed in 108 ambulance vehicles. Two suspects were apprehended in connection with the incident, with the seized contraband valued at over Rs 2.5 crore.
After seizing 752 kg of marijuana from a 108 ambulance vehicle, SSP Sadanand Kumar of Balodabazar Bhatapara district held a special briefing with the media, shedding light on how the marijuana smugglers transported the contraband from Mumbai to Chhattisgarh and then from Orissa to Madhya Pradesh.
Questions linger about the whereabouts of the ambulance and where the marijuana was intended to be taken. How long has marijuana been supplied under the guise of medical assistance? Who is the mastermind behind this marijuana trafficking operation? These questions weigh heavily on the minds of the public, awaiting answers from the police. While two suspects have been apprehended with 752 kg of marijuana, the primary suspect remains at large. Will the police be able to apprehend the mastermind? Only time will tell.
During the search of the 108 ambulance vehicle bearing fake number plate CG04 HD 7836, 752 packets of illegal marijuana were discovered hidden in 24 plastic sacks behind the vehicle. The seized marijuana, weighing 752 kg (equivalent to 7 quintals and 52 kg), has an estimated market value of Rs 2 crore 25 lakh 60 thousand. Additionally, the ambulance itself, with registration number CG04 HD 7836, is valued at around Rs 15 lakh, and Rs 50,000 in cash was seized from the accused.
In total, contraband worth Rs 2,41,10,000, along with 752 kg of marijuana, has been confiscated in the operation. The investigation has led to the seizure of two additional number plates found in the ambulance’s dashboard, bearing registration number MH43 BX 5728. A case has been registered under Section 20B of the NDPS Act at Police Station Bhatapara Rural against both accused, with crime number 211/2024, and further action is underway.
