Indian city Ahmedabad’s Cyber Crime and Customs Department has busted an international drung ring linked to crypto payments. The Crime Branch Additional CP, Neeraj Badgujar, revealed the news on September 30.
The investigation seeks to identify the culprits responsible for the drug trade with the help of the dark web, social media, and payments made with cryptocurrency.
A cache of narcotics has seized 20 parcels from the Foreign Post Office, Shahibaug, that used a combination of technology and traditional smuggling techniques to peddle the drugs over the borders.
Over 5.97 kg of processed ‘ganja’ (cannabis) and 2.31 grams of cocaine, worth more than Rs 46 lakhs, were among the illegal items that were seized. An investigation is being undertaken to catch those involved in the illegal trade, which involved 20 couriers from the US, Canada, and Thailand.
The cover-up technique involved soaking pages in cocaine and then binding them inside books, as well as soft toys containing cannabis. Police suspect cryptocurrency was used to purchase the consignments, making it challenging to trace the transactions. The accompanying phone numbers and addresses were found to be fake after careful inspection.
The parcels came from questionable sources in the US, Canada, and other countries, which prompted local law enforcement to contact their counterparts abroad through international counterparts via the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
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