India News | Greater Noida: Police Seize Poppy Husk, Cannabis, Other Narcotics Worth Rs 3.36 Crores
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Police busted an inter-state gang of drug smugglers and seized 42 kilograms of poppy husk, 172 kilograms of cannabis and other narcotic substances from their possession.
Greater Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 4 (ANI): Police busted an inter-state gang of drug smugglers and seized 42 kilograms of poppy husk, 172 kilograms of cannabis and other narcotic substances from their possession.
According to Rajesh Kumar, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Greater Noida on Thursday, information about the large consignment of narcotics had been received from an earlier arrest made by the police.
"We first caught two persons in possession of upwards of 3 kilograms of ganja on September 2. Upon questioning they revealed that they used to bring it from Anupshahar, Bulandshahr. Upon raiding 42 kgs poppy husk, 172 kgs cannabis, 10.5 kgs charas and other narcotic substances were recovered from there," Kumar said.
"Six people have been arrested in the case, a country-made pistol too has been recovered from their possession. The value of the seized narcotic substances amounts to approximately Rs 3 crore 36 lakhs," he added.
Further investigation is underway. (ANI)
(The above story is verified and authored by ANI staff, ANI is South Asia's leading multimedia news agency with over 100 bureaus in India, South Asia and across the globe. ANI brings the latest news on Politics and Current Affairs in India & around the World, Sports, Health, Fitness, Entertainment, & News. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)