Excelsior Correspondent
SAMBA, Dec 6: Intensifying its drive against narcotics smugglers/suppliers, police has arrested three notorious drug peddlers including two ladies, all residents of Rakh Barotian Vijaypur and recovered 21 grams heroin, four mobile phones, one weighing machine and cash amounting to Rs 38,770 in the jurisdiction of Police Station (PS), Vijaypur in district Samba today.
Police said a team of Police Station Vijaypur headed by SHO Vijaypur under the supervision of SDPO Vijaypur and under overall supervision of SSP Samba during special vehicle checking naka near Rakh Barotian Vijaypur, intercepted a bike without Registration Number coming from Rakh Barotian side and moving towards Vijaypur for checking. During checking, 11.43 grams of heroin, four mobile phones, one weighing machine and cash of Rs 24,630 have been recovered from the possession of bike rider and lady pillion rider.
The accused has been identified as Bhag Ali alias Ashiq Ali, son of Gau and Meenu daughter of Gau both residents of Rakh Barotian tehsil Vijaypur district Samba. They were arrested and the contraband item along with other items have been seized.
The duo happens to be brother and sister who are involved in illegal narcotics trade and are operating in the Vijaypur area. Both used to supply drugs to the addicts in the region.
A case FIR No. 155/2024 U/S 8/21/22/27-A/29 NDPS Act has been registered at Police Station Vijaypur and investigation started.
Similarly, in another operation against narcotic smugglers, a female drug peddler namely Roshan Bibi alias Lalu alias Alu wife of Lal Hussain of Rakh Barotian Vijaypur has been arrested with approximately 8.90 grams heroin and Rs 14,140 were recovered from her possession by Police team of Vijaypur during special naka near Rakh Barotian in Vijaypur area.
A case FIR No. 156/2024 U/S 8/21/22/27-A NDPS Act has been registered at Police Station Vijaypur and investigation started.
SSP Samba said that police is taking strong action against those involved in narco-trade in the district and stringent legal action has been taken to deal with them.
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