{"id":246099,"date":"2026-04-25T10:54:21","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T10:54:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/246099\/"},"modified":"2026-04-25T10:54:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T10:54:21","slug":"indian-national-arrested-in-jacksonville-accused-of-a-13-million-drug-trafficking-crime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/246099\/","title":{"rendered":"Indian national arrested in Jacksonville, accused of a $13 million drug trafficking crime"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Dipakkumar Ghelani, of India, is in the Duval County Jail charged with trafficking cannabis.<\/p>\n

Ghelani, 34, was arrested by the Florida Highway Patrol on April 16.<\/p>\n

According to a news release from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Ghelani was trafficking drugs with an estimated street value of $13 million.<\/p>\n

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\u201cGhelani\u2019s arrest shows how valuable our 287(g) partnerships<\/a> are,\u201d said ICE Director Todd M. Lyons. \u201cThe Florida Highway Patrol has consistently proven to be a reliable partner in supporting ICE\u2019s efforts to arrest potentially dangerous criminal illegal aliens like Ghelani, who\u2019s been convicted of providing alcohol to a child and arrested for felony possession of money from selling drugs, being a fugitive from justice, and drug trafficking.\u201d<\/p>\n

ICE reports that Ghelani was in the U.S. illegally. His visa expired in May 2019.<\/p>\n

He is due in court in Jacksonville on May 7. He has pleaded not guilty to the charges. ICE says he will face immigration proceedings.<\/p>\n

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