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Police seize 236 kg of heroin from black car stuck in sand dunes near Falodi, Rajasthan
✍️ Amar Ujala · Rajasthan
🗓 08 Sep 2026, 04:17 PM
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Rajasthan police recovered 236 kg of heroin from a black vehicle that got stuck in sand dunes near Falodi's Matol Chak, and arrested the vehicle under the NDPS Act after the smuggler fled the scene.
Police in Rajasthan's Falodi area discovered a black car immobilised in sand dunes near Matol Chak. Upon inspection, officers uncovered a massive haul of 236 kilograms of heroin concealed within the vehicle.
The suspect who had driven the car abandoned it at the site and escaped before authorities could apprehend him. The police seized the vehicle as evidence and launched an investigation under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
The case has been registered against an unidentified individual, and a search operation is underway to locate the fleeing smuggler. This seizure marks one of the largest drug busts reported in the region in recent months.
Local officials emphasized the ongoing challenge of drug trafficking through remote desert routes and reiterated their commitment to curbing such illegal activities.
Further updates will be provided as the investigation progresses.
The suspect who had driven the car abandoned it at the site and escaped before authorities could apprehend him. The police seized the vehicle as evidence and launched an investigation under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
The case has been registered against an unidentified individual, and a search operation is underway to locate the fleeing smuggler. This seizure marks one of the largest drug busts reported in the region in recent months.
Local officials emphasized the ongoing challenge of drug trafficking through remote desert routes and reiterated their commitment to curbing such illegal activities.
Further updates will be provided as the investigation progresses.