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Delhi hawala drop of Rs 10 lakh uncovers Rs 4 crore heroin cache in Vadodara
✍️ The Indian Express
🗓 14 Sep 2026, 12:31 PM
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A Rs 10 lakh hawala transaction traced in Delhi helped Gujarat police locate a heroin seizure worth about Rs 4 crore in Vadodara.
Police investigating a ransom case in Vadodara discovered a link to a Rs 10 lakh hawala payment that had been deposited in Delhi. Financial investigators followed the money trail, which pointed to a network operating across the capital and Gujarat.
The enquiry led Gujarat’s anti‑narcotics unit to a concealed stash in Vadodara, where officials seized heroin estimated at a street value of Rs 4 crore. The drugs were hidden in a commercial premises and were reportedly part of a larger trafficking operation.
Authorities have not disclosed the identities of the suspects yet, but the seizure underscores the growing nexus between illicit financial channels and drug smuggling in the country. The case is being handed over to the state crime branch for further prosecution.
The enquiry led Gujarat’s anti‑narcotics unit to a concealed stash in Vadodara, where officials seized heroin estimated at a street value of Rs 4 crore. The drugs were hidden in a commercial premises and were reportedly part of a larger trafficking operation.
Authorities have not disclosed the identities of the suspects yet, but the seizure underscores the growing nexus between illicit financial channels and drug smuggling in the country. The case is being handed over to the state crime branch for further prosecution.