SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) on Thursday have arrested 04 Drug Peddlers in Baramulla, Anantnag and Ganderbal and recovered huge quantity of contraband substances from their possession.
As per the Police, a Police party of PS Boniyar at a checkpoint established at Noorkhah Crossing intercepted a vehicle (Maruti) bearing registration number JK05D-6547 driven by a wanted drug peddler identified as Sajid Ahmad Khan son of Mohd Afzal Khan resident of Mohura.
During search, 01 Kilogram of Charas was recovered from his possession. He has been arrested and shifted to Police Station (PS) where he remains in custody. Vehicle used in the commission of crime has also been seized.
Meanwhile in Anantnag, Police received an information through reliable sources that one person namely Nazir Ahmad Wani son of Gh Mohd Wani resident of Sirhama Sirgufwara has indulged in drug peddling and has hoarded narcotic substance in his residential house.
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Acting swiftly, a police party raided the specific location and during search, 05 Kilograms of Poppy Straw was recovered from the said house. The said drug peddler has been arrested and shifted to police station where he remains in custody.
Similarly in Ganderbal, a police party of PS Safapora at a checkpoint established at Gulab Sheikh Crossing Safapora arrested two drug peddler identified as Mohd Shafi Ganie son of Noor Mohd Ganie resident of Waripora & Jamshed Maqbool Wani son of Mohd Maqbool Wani resident of Wani Mohalla Safapora.
During search, Cannabis & Bhang Patri was recovered from their possession. They have been shifted to police station where they remain in custody.
Accordingly, cases under relevant sections of law have been registered at respective police stations and investigation has been initiated.