2 held with 820 kg of poppy straw concealed under capsicum in Godhra
The Special Operations Group (SOG) of Panchmahal district received a tip-off that a pick-up van passing through the town in the wee hours of Friday was transporting poppy straw. (Image: Representative Photo) The Gujarat Police Friday arrested two persons for allegedly smuggling 820 kilogram of poppy straw (posh doda) camouflaged with green capsicum on the Indore-Dahod highway in Godhra under Panchmahal district. The Special Operations Group (SOG) of Panchmahal district received a tip-off that a pick-up van passing through the town in the wee hours of Friday was transporting poppy straw. Accordingly, accompanied by a team from the Godhra B division police station and panch witnesses, the SOG police laid watch for the suspected vehicle on the highway. The police said that the illegal stash of poppy straw was hidden away in 37 bags under 95 plastic bags of capsicum.
Source: The Indian Express
