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Crime
Four Luxury Cars Seized in Balotra Raid Over Opium Smuggling, 30kg Doda Paste Confiscated
✍️ Amar Ujala · Rajasthan
🗓 26 Sep 2026, 01:30 PM
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Balotra police, acting on a DST tip, seized four luxury vehicles and recovered 30 kg of doda paste in Bhagwati Colony, Ramji ki Goli, while the smugglers escaped.
Balotra police launched a raid in the Bhagwati Colony of Ramji ki Goli after receiving intelligence from the Directorate of Security and Intelligence (DST). The operation targeted a suspected drug‑smuggling network that was using high‑end automobiles to transport narcotics.
During the sweep, officers seized four luxury vehicles suspected to belong to the smugglers and uncovered a substantial cache of doda paste, weighing approximately 30 kilograms. Doda paste is a processed form of opium commonly trafficked in the region.
The suspects fled the scene before they could be apprehended. Investigators have opened a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and are pursuing leads to locate the individuals involved. The seizure marks a significant blow to organized drug trafficking in Rajasthan's western districts.
During the sweep, officers seized four luxury vehicles suspected to belong to the smugglers and uncovered a substantial cache of doda paste, weighing approximately 30 kilograms. Doda paste is a processed form of opium commonly trafficked in the region.
The suspects fled the scene before they could be apprehended. Investigators have opened a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and are pursuing leads to locate the individuals involved. The seizure marks a significant blow to organized drug trafficking in Rajasthan's western districts.