Excelsior Correspondent
SAMBA, May 14: Samba police today attached the houses of two notorious drug-peddlers in Samba district and a mini-load carrier belonging to the duo, an official said.
Farman Ali’s house at Karel and Farman Din’s house at Laswara were attached under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act in two separate cases registered against them at Bari Brahmana Police Station in 2024 and 2025, a police spokesperson said.
He said during the police investigation, the residences and the vehicle worth over Rs 50 lakh were identified as illegally acquired property.
The decisive action demonstrates the ongoing commitment of the police to dismantle drug trade by targeting illegal assets and deterring future offenders, the spokesperson said, adding that local residents have hailed the action against drug dealers.
Police said the property attached was valuing about fifty (50) lakh approximately.
The action was taken by Police under sections 68-F of NDPS Act and is linked with case FIR No. 06/2024 u/s 8/21/22/25/27-A/29 NDPS Act of PS Bari Brahmana and FIR No. 147 /2023 u/s 8/21/22/25/27-A/29 NDPS Act of PS Bari Brahmana.
The residential houses and vehicle were identified as illegally acquired property during the course of investigation/enquiry conducted by police. The property was prima facie acquired from illicit trafficking in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances by the drug peddlers, police said .
The entire proceedings were effected by a special team headed by SHO PS Bari Brahmana under the supervision of SDPO Bari Brahmana and under the overall supervision of SSP Samba Virinder Manhas.
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