Excelsior Correspondent
RAJOURI, Apr 28: The police arrested a drug-peddler and recovered huge quantity of narcotics from his possession in Rajouri area.
A police spokesman said that during routine patrolling, suspicious movement of a vehicle, black colored Scorpio JK02AH- 4941, coming from Sunderbani side was noticed near Bakher naka on highway.
The vehicle was stopped and searched by joint party of Police and SSB deployed for ROP duty.
During search 550 bottles (100 ml each) of MavreX-T(contains codeine phosphate) and 1800 capsules of Pyvoxron (Containing Tramadol) were recovered.
Cognizance in Case FIR No.43 of 2024 has been taken under relevant sections of NDPS Act at PS Dharamsal and investigation started.
The accused namely Mohd Hafiz alias Pitta, son of Mohd Yousuf, resident of Gulabpura, Tehsil Chasana, district Reasi, at present Aiti in Rajouri has been arrested.