Excelsior Correspondent
SAMBA, Oct, 26: Continuing its drive against the menace of drugs, District Police Samba under the overall supervision of SSP Samba, Dr. Abhishek Mahajan, has arrested four drug peddlers and recovered about 19 Kgs of poppy straw like substance from their possession in the jurisdiction of Police Station (PS) Samba.
A Police Party of PS Samba led by SHO Samba, Inspector, Deepak Jasrotia under the supervision of DySP Headquarters Samba Mohammad Usman during vehicle checking at Naka Nud intercepted a Tractor-Trolley without Registration Number for checking.
During checking, about 19 Kgs of poppy straw like substance was found in the cavity of the bumper of the Tractor-Trolley and from the two cylinders loaded in Tractor-Trolley.
On questioning, the accused disclosed their identities as Kulwant, son of Dev of Kot Putoi, Hoshiarpur, Punjab the driver of the tractor, Mandeep Kumar son of Sham Lal of Pholadiwal, Jalandhar, Rahul son of Deep Kumar and Roopa, son of Parkash Ram both the residents of Sarhala Kala district Hoshiarpur, Punjab.
The accused persons have been arrested on the spot and the contraband item along with Tractor-Trolley was also seized.
In this regard, a case FIR No 260/2022 U/S 8/15/25 NDPS Act has been registered at PS Samba and further investigation started.
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