Drug peddler held with heroin worth Rs 1.5cr

JAMMU: Jammu Police arrested a drug peddler and seized from him around 262g heroin, worth approximately Rs 1.5 crore in the international market, along with Rs 1.5 lakh cash, a cellphone, and a weighing machine, on Saturday.

A police naka team, led by PSI Rajan Choudhary, was deployed at Tutray Chowk Ring Road and spotted the suspect around 7.40pm. The accused tried to escape but was caught. Police identified him as Harpal Singh, a resident of Kathua district.

Cops registered a case under NDPS Act at Miran Sahib PS. Further investigation was underway to unearth the forward and backward linkages of the nexus, police said.


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