The Gujarat State Cyber Cell has arrested an Ahmedabad-based youth for his alleged involvement in an international drug trafficking and cryptocurrency network. The arrest is part of an ongoing investigation into a ₹226-crore crypto and drug trading racket that was reportedly being operated through a network linked to Dubai.
According to investigators, the network was involved in supplying drugs to customers in the United Kingdom (UK). The profits earned from these illegal activities were allegedly converted into cryptocurrency, particularly Tether (USDT), and moved through digital wallets. Authorities believe the money was later routed through channels linked to criminal and terrorist organisations.
Earlier, the Cyber Cell had arrested several accused from areas including Sarkhej, Jamalpur, Rampura and Juhapura in Ahmedabad. During the investigation, officials uncovered a wider network connected to drug trafficking, money laundering and the movement of cryptocurrency.
The probe was based on blockchain analysis of cryptocurrency wallets and transactions worth more than ₹226 crore. So far, the Cyber Cell has arrested 12 accused persons, while legal proceedings are continuing against several others linked to the case.
Investigators also arrested a Sarkhej resident, Shahbar Husain Mohammadnik Padala. According to the police, he allegedly played a role in converting “dirty crypto” — cryptocurrency linked to illegal activities — into cash. Officials claim that wallets used in these transactions were connected to individuals associated with criminal and terrorist financing networks.
The latest arrest involves a 22-year-old Ahmedabad youth who allegedly used Instagram to find customers interested in purchasing drugs in the UK. After establishing contact through the social media platform, he would reportedly coordinate the delivery of drugs through a courier service. Police say the drugs were sent to a person identified as Arabi Salman Ansari, who was based in the UK.
The Cyber Cell believes the accused was an important link in the drug supply chain and cryptocurrency network. Officials are continuing their investigation to identify other members of the racket and trace the full extent of the international operation.
The case highlights how social media platforms, courier services and cryptocurrency transactions were allegedly used together to run an international drug trafficking network while hiding the movement of money.
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