Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday claimed to have arrestedten drug peddlers and recovered contraband substances from their possession.
Officers at Nasrullapora Budgam arrested three drug peddlersidentified as Mehrajuddin Mir of Choon Budgam, Syed Arsalaan of Gotapora Budgamresiding at Housing Colony Ompora and Obaid Shafi Sofi resident of HousingColony Ompora, said a police spokesman.
“When the officers spoke to them, they revealed name of anotorious drug peddler identified as Gulzar Ahmad Dar@ Gul Saka of NaidgamBudgam and was subsequently arrested. Contraband substance including Fukki andother narcotic & psychotropic substances were recovered from theirpossession,” he said.
A case FIR No 198/2019 under relevant sections of law has beenregistered in police station Budgam and investigation has been taken up.
At another checkpoint established at Narbal Bridge, officersfrom the local police unit arrested three drug peddlers, said the spokesman. Heidentified them as Mudasir Ahmad Mir resident of Karhama Kunzer, Zubair AhmadMir resident of Mazhama and Sajad Ahmad Hajam resident of Chaira-guen Magam.
“320 bottles of banned substance codeine Phosphate, 24 capsulesof Spasmoproxyvon and 24,000 rupees of fake currency were recovered from theirpossession,” said the spokesman.
A case FIR No. 88/2019 under relevant sections of law has beenregistered at police station Magam and initiated investigations in the matter.
In another instance, officers from police Station Chadooraarrested two drug peddlers identified as Bashir Ahmad Sofi and Ghulam MohdGanie residents of Patrigam.
Officers have seized 21.300 kgs of Poppy straw from theirpossession. In this regard a case FIR No. 118/2019 under relevant sections oflaw has been registered in P/S Chadoora and investigation has been taken up.
Similarly, officers from police station Khansahib apprehended anotorious drug peddler identified as Gh Hassan Sheikh resident of Yarikah.
“On checking 120 grams of cannabis was recovered. In thisregard, a case FIR NO: 104/2019 under relevant sections of law has beenregistered and investigation has been taken up.”