India News | UP STF Nab Two, Recover Charas Worth Rs One Crore
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force on Wednesday arrested two people allegedly involved in narcotics smuggling and recovered charas worth about Rs one crore from them, officials said here.
Lucknow, Aug 11 (PTI) The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force on Wednesday arrested two people allegedly involved in narcotics smuggling and recovered charas worth about Rs one crore from them, officials said here.
On a tip off, Muzahir and Ishfaq were arrested from Seshal trisection in Harfizganj in Bareilly with 100 kg charas worth about Rs one crore in the international market, they said.
The accused were taking the consignment from Solonuli along the Indo-Nepal border to Shamli from Pilibhit in a truck, the officials said.
During the interrogation, the accused said that he was involved in narcotics smuggling for several years and he used to supply it West UP, Uttarakhand, NCR and Haryana, they added.
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A probe is on in the matter, the officials said.
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