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Drug Network Allegedly Operating From Chicken Farm Busted
Police say a group was making illegal drugs at a chicken farm near the Maharashtra-Karnataka border.
The farm was near Hajagoli village in Kolhapur district, about 25 kilometers from Belagavi.
Officers found 208 grams of suspected drugs, along with chemicals and machines.
They said the seized items were worth about Rs 1.13 crore.
Seven people were arrested, including two from Belagavi.
Investigators believe the drugs may have been sent to Maharashtra, Karnataka and Goa.
The case began after information from an earlier investigation in Mumbai.
Police are questioning the suspects and looking for other people who may have helped the operation.
Maharashtra’s Anti-Narcotics Task Force raided an alleged drug facility at a chicken farm near Hajagoli village.
Officials seized 208 grams of narcotics, chemicals, equipment and other materials reportedly worth about Rs 1.13 crore.
Seven people were arrested, including two individuals from Belagavi, according to officials.
Investigators suspect the group supplied drugs across Maharashtra, Karnataka and Goa.
The investigation began with leads from an earlier Mumbai case and could result in further arrests.
- Who
- Maharashtra’s Anti-Narcotics Task Force arrested seven suspects, including two people from Belagavi.
- What
- An alleged drug manufacturing and supply network operating from a chicken farm was raided, with narcotics and manufacturing materials seized.
- Where
- Near Hajagoli village in Chandgad taluk, Kolhapur district, Maharashtra, about 25 kilometers from Belagavi and near the Maharashtra-Karnataka border.
- When
- Why
- The raid followed intelligence from an earlier Mumbai drug investigation and information allegedly obtained from arrested suspects.
Key facts
- Seizure value
- Approximately Rs 1.13 crore
- Narcotics seized
- 208 grams
- Arrests
- Seven people
- Location
- A chicken farm near Hajagoli village, Chandgad taluk, Kolhapur district
- Suspected supply areas
- Maharashtra, Karnataka and Goa
- Investigation lead
- Information gathered during an earlier drug investigation in Mumbai
- Possible next steps
- Authorities are examining the network’s financing, transportation, communications and distribution links
Sources
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