Seven Drug Peddlers Arrested: Police

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday claimed to have arrested seven drug peddlers in Baramulla & Kulgam and recovered a huge quantity of contraband substances from their possession.

In Baramulla, a police party led by SHO PS Sheeri under the supervision of DySP Hqrs Baramulla Sajjad Bukhari during naka checking at NHW Gantamulla arrested three drug peddlers identified as Ishfaq Ahmad Mir son of Ghulam Hassan Mir resident of Chijhama Rafiabad, Ashiq Hussain Najar son of Altaf Hussain Najar resident of Shougpora and Reyaz Ahmad Sheikh resident of Ghulam Ahmad resident of Dardpora Kupwara A/P Rangwar Baramulla, a police spokesman said in a statement issued to the news agency KNO.

During checking, 22 grams of Brown Sugar like substance was recovered from their possession. They have been shifted to the police station where they remain in custody, police said.

Similarly, officers led by SHO PS Pattan under the supervision of SDPO Pattan Mohd Nawaz at a checkpoint established at Buran Railway Crossing Pattan intercepted a vehicle bearing registration number JK05B-2156 with two persons on board. During the search, 250 Spasmo-Proxyvon tablets and 23 Codeine Phosphate bottles were recovered from their possession. They have been identified as Manzoor Ahmad Sada son of Mohd Subhan Sada resident of Pattan and Ajaz Ahmad Dar son of Habibulla Dar resident of Shalteng Srinagar. They have been arrested and shifted to the police station where they remain in custody. The vehicle used in the commission of the crime has also been seized.

In Kulgam, acting on specific information regarding the transportation of drugs, a police party led by SHO PS Yaripora established multiple checkpoints at different places. During one such checkpoint established at Behibrada, one vehicle (Load Carrier) bearing registration number JK03J-1593 was intercepted.

During checking, 12Kgs of grinded Cannabis like substances and 11 bottles of Cofmaster C were recovered from the vehicle. The driver of the said vehicle identified as Riyaz Ahmad Malla son of Mohd Yaseen Malla resident of Khanabal Anantnag has been arrested. The vehicle used in the commission of the crime has also been seized.

Similarly, during another checkpoint established at Kokergund crossing, police arrested a drug peddler identified as Mohd Shafi Nadaf son of Abdul Majeed Nadaf resident of Yaripora, and recovered 12 bottles of Cofmart CD from his possession. Both the drug peddlers have been shifted to the police station where they remain in custody, police said.

Accordingly, police said that cases under relevant sections of the law have been registered at respective police stations and an investigation has been initiated.

Meanwhile, police urged people to come forward with any information regarding drug peddlers in their neighborhood. “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 drug menace,” police said.