JAMMU, Sept 26: In a major anti-narcotics operation, police in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district arrested two alleged inter-state smugglers from Punjab and recovered over 11.5 kg of poppy straw from their possession.
Police seized over 11.5 kg of poppy straw from two trucks in Udhampur and arrested both drivers.
According to officials, the accused were intercepted during a routine vehicle checking drive while en route to Punjab from Kashmir. The first accused, Kulvinderpal Singh of Mohali, was arrested at Battal Chowk near Majalta after police recovered more than 6 kg of poppy straw from his truck.
In a separate incident, police recovered 5.5 kg of poppy straw from another truck driven by Harpreet Singh of Hoshiarpur, who was also arrested on the spot.
Both the arrested smugglers have been booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, and further investigation is underway to trace their supply network and identify other associates involved in the smuggling racket.
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Labels: Udhampur, Narcotics, NDPS Act, Punjab Smugglers
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