On Friday, the Rajasthan Police arrested two individuals for drug smuggling in Jhalawar, successfully seizing 706 grams of MDMA, valued at around Rs3 crore in the international market. Superintendent of Police Richa Tomar confirmed the operation as part of a special campaign to combat drug smuggling in the region.
The operation was led by ASP Chinraji Lal Meena with the support of CO Bhawanimandi Prem Kumar and SHO Ramesh Chand Meena. They set up a checkpoint at the Julmi intersection in the Pipaliya area on Thursday night. During the operation, a suspicious auto was stopped, driven by Mohan Bagri (50) and Dilip Singh (43), both residents of Thana Dag.
Upon searching the vehicle, the police recovered the MDMA, both in powdered and lump forms. The drugs, along with the vehicle, were seized, and the suspects were arrested. A case was filed under the NDPS Act, and the investigation was handed over to Mishrauli Police Station.
Preliminary questioning revealed that the drugs were sourced from Nosher Khan (Noshad Lala), a resident of Ghata Khedi, Thana Dag, and Firoz Pathan, from Sitamau, District Mandsaur, Madhya Pradesh. Both men are known to be involved in a large drug trafficking operation between Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.
Firoz Pathan is a notorious drug smuggler with 17 cases against him, including five under the NDPS Act, and is wanted in another drug-related case at Sitamau Police Station. Similarly, Nosher Khan has a case registered against him as well. They are suspected to be part of a broader illegal drug network spanning both states.
The operation was a significant success, carried out by SHO Ramesh Chand Meena and his dedicated team, including ASI Pushpendra Singh, Latur Lal, Head Constable Rajkumar, and other officers from the Bhawani Mandi Police Station.
