Ahmedabad Cyber Crime and Customs Department busted an international racket involved in drug trafficking in India. This racket was being operated from Canada and involved in supplying drugs using the dark web and social media. The customs officials confiscated drugs worth approximately Rs 50 lakh at Ahmedabad Airport. The traffickers had adopted an innovative method for drug delivery.
As per the reports, cocaine weighing 2.31 gms worth Rs 2,31,000 in the domestic market along with high-quality international cannabis weighing 5.970 kg worth Rs 46,08,015 in the International market has been seized. The drugs were hidden in toys and pages of books.
Large quantity of books and toys seized
The international courier company, operating from Canada and the United States, was using the dark web and social media to supply drugs in books and toys at parties. Pages of the book were soaked in drugs. After the delivery of the book, the pages were crushed to prepare the drugs. The Cyber Unit and Customs Department have seized a significant quantity of such books and toys. Drug peddlers and buyers have also been traced. Further investigation is underway.
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