in a major success, Samba Police arrested 04 Punjab based drug smugglers, recovered 354 gms of Heroin (Chitta) & 13.700 Kgs of Poppy Straw (Bhukki) In three different operations conducted during the last two days. All the consignments are having market value between Rs. 18.00 lacs to 20.00 lacs. The consignments were being smuggled from Kashmir to Punjab by the drug smugglers in trucks used to carry essential
commodities in this lockdown period.
1) Case FIR No. 114 2020 U S 8 2 2 29 NDPS Act re istered at P S Samba
On 07.05.2020, Samba Police on reliable information intercepted a truck bearing Regd. No. PBBAw-OGSS at Mansar Naka laid by PP Mansar which was on way from Kashmir towards Punjab. During checking of the vehicle, 254 gms of Heroin (Chltta) was recovered which was concealed in tool box in a professional manner to avoid being noticed during checking by the Police. The accused driver and conductor both having share in narcotics consignment were arrested and the truck was also seized. The accused
persons both residents of Malerkotla, Sangrur (Punjab) have been identlhed as Nasar S/o Nazlr 8: Mohd. Saleem S/o Ahmed All.
2) Case FIR no.114/2020 U/S 8/21/22/29 NDPS Act registered at at P /S Samba.
On 06.05.2020, Samba Police on reliable information intercepted a truck bearing regd. No. PB13AW-0653 which was on way from Kashmir towards Punjab at Mansar Naka laid by PP Mansar. On checking of the vehicle, 100 gms of Heroin (Chitta) was recovered which was rolled inside the jute rope. The accused person namely Jameel Ahmed slo
Abdul Majeed R/o Malerkotla, Sangrur Punjab has been arrested on the spot and
contraband item alongwith truck was also seized.
