Key Takeaways
- Jammu and Kashmir Police arrested 171 drug peddlers, including 44 hard-core ones under the Narco Act.
- The police recovered contraband and psychotropic substances worth Rs 51.62 crores in the black market.
- The types of contraband recovered include brown sugar, heroin, charas, cannabis powder, spasmoproxyvon plus tablets, and phosphate 71 Syrups.
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police arrested 171 drug peddlers, including 44 hard-core ones under the Narco Act, and recovered contraband worth Rs 51.62 crore during the first five months of this year in Baramulla district.
The police said the properties of 16 notorious drug peddlers worth Rs 5.5 crore were also attached during this period.
As many as 95 drug peddlers were booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and 44 hard-core ones under Prevention of Illicit Traffic (PIT-NDPS) Act. In addition, 15 vehicles used for activities were also seized in the district during the five months of 2024.
Police have recovered Rs 51.62 crores worth of contraband and psychotropic substances in the black market. This includes 8.26 kg of brown sugar worth Rs 50.73 crores, 661 grammes of heroin worth Rs 85.93 lakhs, 4.08 kg of charas worth Rs 32.68 lakhs, 62.60 kg of cannabis powder worth Rs 41.77 lakhs, 1,020 spasmoproxyvon plus tablets worth Rs 70,000, and Phosphate 71 Syrups worth Rs 19,000.
“Due to sustained action, heroin cases have seen a continuous, steep dip in usage in Baramulla,” police said.
Police have also urged the people to come forward with any information regarding drug peddling in their neighbourhood.
“Persons found indulging in drug peddling will be dealt with as per law. Our consistent actions against drug peddlers should reassure the community members that we are making efforts to keep our society free from the scourge of the drug menace,” police added.
