Excelsior Correspondent
SAMBA, June, 10: Continuing its drive against the narcotics smugglers, district police Samba has arrested two narcotics smugglers and recovered approximately 20 Kgs of Poppy Straw like substance in the jurisdiction of Police Station (PS), Vijaypur.
Police said a team of PS Vijaypur during vehicle checking at AIIMS Naka, intercepted an Innova car bearing Registration Number PB13AL/6119. During checking of the vehicle, a total of 20Kgs of Poppy Straw like substance in two plastic sacks were recovered which were tactfully concealed in the vehicle to avoid being noticed by the Police.
The accused persons identified as Gurpreet Singh, son of Sudh Ram of RabbonUchi tehsil Payal district Ludhiana the driver of Innova car and Bhupinder Singh, son of Dhanna Singh of Dulman Gaunspara Sangroor, Punjab. Both the accused have been arrested on the spot and the contraband item along with vehicle were also seized.
In this regard, a case FIR No. 86/2022 U/S 8/15/29 NDPS Act has been registered at PS Vijaypur and further investigation started.
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