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Crime
Police bust gang smuggling cannabis in sports kits on Indian trains
✍️ Bhaskar English
🗓 13 Nov 2026, 04:15 AM
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Authorities uncovered a trafficking network that hides cannabis inside sports jerseys and kit bags, moving the drugs on train journeys under the pretext of tournaments.
Police officials conducting routine checks on a passenger train discovered cannabis concealed within sports jerseys and kit bags. The investigation revealed that the smugglers were using train journeys to transport the drug, claiming the luggage was part of a sports tournament.
Investigators said the method involved packing the narcotic inside the lining of jerseys and the compartments of kit bags, making detection difficult during standard inspections. The operation appears to be a newly identified trafficking racket targeting inter‑city rail routes.
Following the seizure, law‑enforcement agencies have launched a probe to trace the network's origins and identify additional participants. The case underscores growing concerns about the misuse of sports equipment for illegal drug transport on Indian railways.
The police have not disclosed the exact quantity of cannabis seized or the number of arrests made, pending further forensic analysis and court procedures.
Investigators said the method involved packing the narcotic inside the lining of jerseys and the compartments of kit bags, making detection difficult during standard inspections. The operation appears to be a newly identified trafficking racket targeting inter‑city rail routes.
Following the seizure, law‑enforcement agencies have launched a probe to trace the network's origins and identify additional participants. The case underscores growing concerns about the misuse of sports equipment for illegal drug transport on Indian railways.
The police have not disclosed the exact quantity of cannabis seized or the number of arrests made, pending further forensic analysis and court procedures.