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Crime
Rico Police Seize 20kg Opium Worth 1 Crore at Abu Road Checkpost
✍️ Amar Ujala · Rajasthan
🗓 30 Oct 2026, 09:36 PM
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Rico police in Sirohi district intercepted a mini truck at the Mawal checkpost in Abu Road, seizing 20.696 kg of illegal opium valued at approximately one crore rupees and arresting the driver.
In a significant anti-narcotics operation, the Rico police unit in Sirohi district, Rajasthan, has seized a large quantity of illegal opium. The contraband was intercepted during a routine check at the Mawal checkpost in Abu Road.
Officials stated that a mini truck was stopped for inspection, during which 20 kilograms and 696 grams of opium milk were recovered from the vehicle. The estimated value of the seized narcotics is approximately one crore rupees.
The driver of the mini truck was immediately taken into custody by the police team. The case highlights the ongoing efforts by local law enforcement to curb the smuggling of narcotics through border regions.
Officials stated that a mini truck was stopped for inspection, during which 20 kilograms and 696 grams of opium milk were recovered from the vehicle. The estimated value of the seized narcotics is approximately one crore rupees.
The driver of the mini truck was immediately taken into custody by the police team. The case highlights the ongoing efforts by local law enforcement to curb the smuggling of narcotics through border regions.