India News | Two Haryana Residents Held with 17.5 Kg of Charas in Jammu
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Two suspected inter-state drug peddlers hailing from Haryana were arrested Sunday after 17.5 kg of charas was recovered from their vehicle here, an official of the Anti-Narcotic Task Force (ANTF) said.
Jammu, Oct 16 (PTI) Two suspected inter-state drug peddlers hailing from Haryana were arrested Sunday after 17.5 kg of charas was recovered from their vehicle here, an official of the Anti-Narcotic Task Force (ANTF) said.
Amit Kumar and Ombir, both residents of Gorar-Kharkhoda in Sonipat district, were coming from Kashmir in a car when they were stopped by ANTF sleuths near Bagh-e-Bahu, leading to the recovery of the charas worth lakhs of rupees from their possession, the official said.
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He said the contraband substance was found hidden in the car.
A case under relevant sections of law was registered and investigation was underway to unearth the forward and backward links of this racket.
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Preliminary investigation revealed that the arrested drug peddlers were going to sell the contraband in Mumbai, the official said.
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