87 Kg Opium Seized, Two Arrested
In a major drug haul, the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) Thursday seized 87.38 kg of opium by arresting two persons in the district.
Neemuch (MP), Feb 28 (PTI) In a major drug haul, the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) Thursday seized 87.38 kg of opium by arresting two persons in the district.
One of the accused is a panchayat secretary, a senior official said.
Acting on a tip-off, bureau sleuths raided a hide-out in Daulatpura village and arrested Bharat Lal Dhakad and Kamal Dhakad and seized 87.38 kg of opium and 42.40 kg of opium-mixed water, CNB deputy commissioner Pramod Singh said.
Bharat Lal is village panchayat secretary.
A case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act was registered against the duo, Singh said.
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