Srinagar: Police on Saturday claimed to have busted an inter-state drug cartel by arresting five “notorious drug peddlers” and recovered huge quantity of drugs and cash of Rs. 70,200, which it said are proceeds of narcotic crime.
Acting on specific information generated by police about the movement of notorious drug-peddlers in a vehicle (HR26BA-5606) around SRTC Bridge in Karalkhud area, a special operation was launched by police and five drug-peddlers arrested.
Police identified the arrested persons as Tariq Ahmad Wango, son of Abdul Khaliq, resident of Chinkral Mohalla; Manzoor Ahmad Mir, son of Ghulam Mohammad Mir; Mohammad Iqbal Mir, son of Noor Mohammad Mir; Tariq Ahmad Sofi, son of Mohammad Afzal Sofi; all residents of Tengpora Byepass, and Mudasir Ahmad Sheikh alias Vicky, son of Ghulam Mohammad, resident of Zaindar Mohalla, Srinagar.
During search, 35,000 Spasmoproxyvon capsules and amount of Rs. 70,200, believed to be proceeds of narcotic crime was recovered from their possession. These peddlers were on move towards other districts for delivery of the illegal consignment, police spokesperson said.
He said Tariq Ahmed Wango is already involved in six FIRs registered in different police stations of Srinagar and was also detained under Public Safety Act in 2019.
Subsequently, a case (FIR No. 08/2022) under relevant sections of law has been registered at Police Station Kral Khud and investigation taken up.
