Pune Police Busts LSD Drug Network Using Dunzo Online Delivery App
In a significant breakthrough, Pune City Police‘s Anti-Narcotics Squad 1 has successfully busted a thriving narcotics network that employed the popular Dunzo Online Delivery app for distributing LSD. Shockingly, the police have discovered that highly-educated individuals were involved in the illegal drug trade.
The operation unfolded on May 23 when Officer Vishal Shinde, during a routine patrol, received a tip-off regarding the supply of LSD through Dunzo Online Delivery in Kothrud and surrounding areas.Â
Taking immediate action, the police apprehended Rohan Deepak Gavai (24), a resident of Kothrud, and seized valuables amounting to Rs 1.5 lakh from him. Notably, the arrest led to the confiscation of Rs 90,000 worth of 30mg LSD and other related materials. Subsequently, a case was filed under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act against multiple accomplices, as it was discovered that Gavai was not acting alone.
Further investigations into the criminal network revealed the involvement of Sushant Kashinath Gaikwad (26) from Baner, Dhiraj Deepak Lalwani from Sinhgad Road, Deepak Laxman Gehlot from Pimple Saudagar, and Omkar Ramesh Patil from Wakad. The police have seized valuables worth Rs 53.35 lakh, including 1,032 pieces of LSD weighing 17 grams, with an estimated value of Rs 51.60 lakh. Assistant Police Inspector Shailaja Jankar is leading the ongoing investigation.
This successful operation was carried out under the guidance of Commissioner of Police Retesh Kumaarr, Joint Commissioner of Police Sandeep Karnik, Additional Commissioner of Police (Crime) Ramnath Pokle, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime) Amol Zende, and ACP Sunil Pawar.
The dedicated team involved in the operation consisted of Senior Police Inspector Vinayak Gaikwad, Assistant Police Inspector Shailaja Jankar, and police personnel Vishal Shinde, Manoj Kumar Salunke, Maruti Pardhi, Pandurang Pawar, Sujit Wadekar, Dnyaneshwar Ghorpade, Pravin Uttekar, Vishal Dalvi, Sandip Shirke, Rahul Joshi, Sandesh Kakade, Nitesh Jadhav, Sachin Malve, Rehana Sheikh, and Yogesh Mohite.
