Vadodara ransom probe: Rs 10 lakh hawala drop in Delhi uncovers Rs 4 crore heroin cache

A hawala money transfer of Rs 10 lakh in Delhi has led Vadodara police to uncover a Rs 4 crore heroin stash, emerging from an investigation into a ransom case. The breakthrough came when authorities tracked the underground financial transaction, which revealed connections to a larger drug smuggling operation.

The investigation demonstrates how ransom-related enquiries can intersect with organised crime networks. Police used the money transfer trail to identify and locate the drug cache, linking criminal activity across state borders.