Jammu: A drug peddler was on Saturday detained under the stringent Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PITNDPS) Act in Rajouri district, police said.
The drug peddler — Sahil Sharma alias “Sahu” – is a resident of Dandesar village in Nowshera and is a notorious drug peddler involved in multiple cases, said a police spokesperson.
Taking cognizance of his continuous involvement in such illegal activities, the competent authority issued the detention orders under the PITNDPS Act following which he has been lodged in a jail in Jammu, he added.
The spokesperson said this action is part of an ongoing crackdown on drug smuggling to curb the spread of narcotics and safeguard the youth of Rajouri from the effects of drug abuse.
Meanwhile, a “notorious” drug peddler, identified as Jai Pratap Singh, was arrested along with five grams of heroin near Paloura Talab in Jammu on Saturday.
Singh was on a two-wheeler when he was intercepted by a police patrolling party and was subsequently booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, he added.
Meanwhile, police have arrested three drug peddlers in Baramulla and Kulgam and recovered contraband substances from their possession.
At a checkpoint at Ferozpora Mahyan Crossing, one Younis Mohammad Bhat, son of Ghulam Mohammad Bhat of Reram, Kunzer, was arrested after six grams of brown sugar-like substance was recovered from his possession.
At Village Chancer in Kulgam, a truck (JK19-4106) with two persons on board was stopped and searched, leading to the recovery of 6.785 Kg of poppy straw-like substance. Both persons — Mohammad Sahil, son of Irshad Ahmad Wani of Seri Ramban (driver), and Majid Ahmad Malik, son of Rafiq Ahmad Malik, resident of Tazipora, Mohammadpora, Kulgam, have been arrested while the vehicle has also been seized.
