The Hindu : Big narcotics haul

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Wednesday, July 11, 2001

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Other States \| Previous \| Next Big narcotics haul By Our Special Correspondent GANDHINAGAR, JULY 10. A huge quantum of brown sugar worth about Rs. 35 crores in the international market was seized by the police near Matar in Kaira district in Gujarat. The Minister of State for Home, Mr. Haren Pandya, said the police intercepted a truck on prior information that about 35 kg of brown sugar was being transported in the vehicle. The truck was coming from Barmer in Rajasthan and destined to go to Mumbai. Mr. Pandya said the jute bag containing the narcotics was hidden behind the driver's cabin in the truck with the inscription ``Pakistan'' in Urdu. Send this article to Friends by E-Mail
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Other States \| Previous \| Next Big narcotics haul By Our Special Correspondent GANDHINAGAR, JULY 10. A huge quantum of brown sugar worth about Rs. 35 crores in the international market was seized by the police near Matar in Kaira district in Gujarat. The Minister of State for Home, Mr. Haren Pandya, said the police intercepted a truck on prior information that about 35 kg of brown sugar was being transported in the vehicle. The truck was coming from Barmer in Rajasthan and destined to go to Mumbai. Mr. Pandya said the jute bag containing the narcotics was hidden behind the driver's cabin in the truck with the inscription ``Pakistan'' in Urdu. Send this article to Friends by E-Mail
Section : Other States Previous : Monsoon eases water, power shortage in Gujarat Next : Eleven dacoits get nine-year RI
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