Excelsior Correspondent
DODA, Oct 1: A habitual drug peddler has been booked under Provisions of Illicit Trafficking in Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substance Act, 1988 (PIT NDPS) Act.
As per police sources, a most notorious drug peddler namely Vijay Kumar alias Vijay Pandit, son of Mool Raj, a resident of Ghat has been booked under the Provisions of Illicit Trafficking in Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substance Act, 1988 (PIT NDPS) Act and is lodged in District Jail Bhaderwah under the order passed by Divisional Commissioner Jammu for his repeated involvement in drugs peddling.
It is pertinent to mention here that the accused was a most notorious drug peddler, active in Chenab Valley for the last many years and involved in number of FIRs registered against him in District Doda and Ramban under NDPS Act. He was a cunning drug peddler and used to hire local youths tactfully for selling and transportation of contraband due to which he remained a dormant and underground drug peddler for a long time. He was a serious threat to youths of the locality by way of getting them involved in consuming and selling drugs.
Doda Police laid a trap and kept him under close surveillance and on the basis of technical and human intelligence, ultimately succeeded in apprehending him. His detention under PIT NDPS Act will definitely act as deterrence to the criminals and drugs smugglers still at large to shun the path of smuggling in future and it will also save the precious life of a number of innocent youths of locality.
Acting tough against drug peddlers, this year Doda Police has registered 36 FIRs against 40 drug peddlers. Moreover, 32 habitual drug peddlers have been taken under preventive custody so far and 2 drug peddlers were booked under PSA.
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