India News | Two Drug Peddlers Held in Jammu and Reasi
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Two alleged drug peddlers were arrested on Sunday at two different places in Jammu and Reasi districts of Jammu and Kashmir after they were found in possession of contraband, police said.
Jammu, Feb 28 (PTI) Two alleged drug peddlers were arrested on Sunday at two different places in Jammu and Reasi districts of Jammu and Kashmir after they were found in possession of contraband, police said.
Vishal Sharma was riding a motorcycle when he was stopped by police at a checkpoint near his house in the Bakshi Nagar area of Jammu city, a police spokesman said.
On being frisked, he was found in possession of 15 grams of heroin, the spokesperson said.
He said another drug peddler Imran Ahmad was arrested after 350 gram of charas (cannabis) was recovered from him during frisking at Acharalla in the Mahore area of Reasi district.
“The arrested man was wanted for his involvement in supplying drugs to youths of Mahore and adjoining areas,” the spokesman said.
He said both the arrested accused were booked under the NDPS Act.
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