Jammu, July 26(GNS): Police on Tuesday claimed to have recovered 12Kg of Heroin, cash approximately Rs 11lakh of cash from the possession of three persons in Jammu districts.
According to a handout given to GNS, Jammu Police, while investigating a particular tip, found 12 kg of heroin and approximately Rs 11 lakhs in cash at a special naka set up under the jurisdiction of Police Station Bahu Fort. The approximate value of drugs seized is around 24crores in the international market.
According to the police spokesman, ADGP Jammu Mukesh Singh IPS, said that Jammu Police led by Chandan Kohli IPS, working on a tip off laid a special naka in the jurisdiction of PS Bahu Fort by special police teams of Police station Bahu Fort constituted under the supervision of SP South Mamta Sharma, SDPO East Syed Zaheer Abbas Jafari and led by SHO PS Bahu Fort Inspr Nayat Ali.
When three suspects driving a Verna with the licence plate PB02 CQ 7749 were apprehended, they were searched, and 12 kg of heroin and Rs 11,000 cash were found on them.
A case FIR no. 197/2022 U/S 8/21/22/27/29 NDPS Act was recorded at Police Station Bahu Fort in this regard, and 3 accused people were taken into custody, the speaker claimed.
He provided additional information, stating that the apprehended suspects have been identified as Sarvwan Singh, the son of Kala Singh and a resident of Amritsar, Malkeet Singh, the son of Gurmeet Singh and a resident of Amritsar, and Balbir Singh, the son of Balbinder Singh.
According to ADGP Jammu, the Jammu police are making a valiant effort to break the local narcotics supply network. The accused is being interrogated in-depth to learn the origin of the narcotics, taking into consideration both forward and backward linkages. The packaging for the medications suggests that they were dropped by drones. After thorough questioning, more information will be provided, according to the statement.
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