Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Aug 30: Police today said to have arrested 3 notorious drug peddlers in Budgam and recovered contraband substances from their possession.
Officers from Police Station Budgam at a checkpoint established at Dafpora Nasrullapora intercepted a vehicle (Eeco Van) bearing registration number JK04E-9755 with 03 persons on board.
“They have been identified as Jahangir Ahmad Mugloo alias Jan Kandeel son of Abdul Rashid Mugloo resident of Putlibagh, Firdous Ahmad Dar son of Habibullah Dar resident of Nasrullapora and Manzoor Ahmad Dar alias Jakass son of Farooq Ahmad Dar resident of Nasrullapora Budgam,” police said.
During the checking, police said, officers were able to recover 2.80 grams of Heroin, 5 Kgs of codeine-based syrup in a plastic container, 02 bottles of codeine and 471 Alprazolam tablets from the said vehicle.
“They have been arrested and shifted to the police station where they remain in custody. The vehicle used in the commission of crime has also been seized,” police said.
Accordingly, a case vide FIR No. 276/2021 under relevant sections of law has been registered at Police Station Budgam and further investigation set into motion.
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