Police arrests nine drug peddlers in Anantnag and Baramulla
Srinagar: Continuing its massive crackdown against drug peddlers and smugglers and to eradicate the menace of drugs from the society, police arrested nine drug peddlers in Anantnag and Baramulla and recovered contraband and psychotropic substances from their possession, a police spokesman said Friday.
He said that in Anantnag, seven drug peddlers were arrested in separate actions. Police apprehended two persons Feroz Ahmad Rather son of Ghlam Rasool Rather and Aijaz Ahmad Mantoo son of Ghulam Mohammad Mantoo both residents of Waghama Bijbehara and recovered about 09 Kgs of Poppy Straw from their possession. Similarly, Police recovered about 16.450 kgs of Cannabis powder from the possession of Suhail Ahmad Dar son of Mohd Ashraf Dar resident of Nagam Kokernag and Reyaz Ahmad Mir son of Ab Razaq Mir resident of Watnard Kokernag.
Moreover, a police party apprehended one person identified as Shakeel Ahmad Wani son of Khazir Wani resident of Shiekhpora Uttresoo and recovered about 21 grams of Charas, 350 grams of Poppy Straw and cash amout of Rs 10,000/- from his possession. Furthermore, police party of PS Aishmuqam apprehended one person Ghulam Nabi Bhat son of Jabbar Bhat resident of Yenner Pahalgam along with about 04 Kgs of Poppy Straw and 1.25 Kgs of Bung Boosa, the spokesman said.
Meanwhile, a Police party apprehended one person identified as Indraz Ahmad Thoker son of Ali Mohammed Thoker resident of Waghama Bijbehara and recovered 5Kgs of Cannabis powder from his possession.
In Baramulla, a police party at a checkpoint established at Thathamulla Boniyar apprehended one person identified as Mohammad Ashraf Mir son of Abdul Satar resident of Bujhthalan Boniyar and recovered 30 grams of Charas like substance from his possession.
Similarly, police party of Police Station Kreeri headed by SHO PS Kreeri at a checkpoint established at Authoora intercepted a vehicle Scorpio bearing registration number DL4CNB-2774. During search, 56 Tablets of Tapentadol Hydrochloride and 144 tablets of SpasmoProxyvon Plus like substance was recovered from his possession. He has been identified as Mohammad Asif Malla son of Nazir Ahmad resident of Kreeri. The vehicle used in the commission of crime stands seized in the instant case.
All the nine accused drug peddlers have been arrested and shifted to respective police stations where they remain in custody. Accordingly, cases under relevant sections of law have been registered at respective police stations and further investigation have been initiated.
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