Srinagar: Police on Monday arrested two alleged drug peddlers in Pulwama district and seized 1.13 kg of contraband from them, officials said.
“In a major strike against the narco-terror supply chain, police achieved remarkable success by arresting two drug peddlers in Pulwama and seizing 1.13 kg of brown sugar-like substance during routine checking,” a police spokesperson said.
The spokesperson said a vigilant police party at Rahmoo Bridge Naka intercepted a suspicious vehicle (Tata Mobile JK09D-7662) with two people inside.
“During a thorough search of the vehicle, the team recovered the brown sugar-like substance and foiled an attempt to push a large narcotic consignment into the district. The two suspects were arrested, and the vehicle used in the commission of the offence was seized,” he said.
Those arrested have been identified as Muneer Ahmed Shiek, son of Abdul Hameed Shiek, and Toufeeq Ahmed Shiek, son of Mohammad Rafiq Shiek, both residents of Hajitra Karna. The spokesperson said the contraband substance was worth crores of rupees, but did not quantify the amount.
A case under relevant sections of the NDPS Act was registered at Rajpora police station in Pulwama, the spokesperson said. An investigation is underway to identify the entire supply chain, including the source and intended receivers of the consignment, he added.
