Srinagar, Apr 19: Continuing its massive crackdown against drug peddlers and to eradicate the menace of drugs from the society, Police have arrested 9 drug peddlers in Anantnag and Baramulla and recovered contraband and psychotropic substances from their possession.
In Anantnag, 7 drug peddlers were arrested in separate actions. Police team of PP Sangam apprehended two persons namely Feroz Ahmad Rather, and Aijaz Ahmad Mantoo, both residents of Waghama Bijbehara and recovered about 9 kgs of poppy straw from their possession. Similarly, Police party from PS Kokernag recovered about 16.450 kgs of Cannabis powder from the possession of Suhail Ahmad Dar, resident of Nagam Kokernag and Reyaz Ahmad Mir, resident of Watnard Kokernag.
Moreover, a police party of Police Station Uttrasoo apprehended one person identified as Shakeel Ahmad Wani, resident of Shiekhpora Uttresoo and recovered about 21 grams of Charas, 350 grams of Poppy Straw and cash amount of Rs 10,000 from his possession. Furthermore, the police party of PS Aishmuqam apprehended one person namely Gh Nabi Bhat, resident of Yenner Pahalgam along with about 4 Kgs of Poppy Straw and 1.25 Kgs of Bung Boosa. Meanwhile, Police party of Police Station Bijbehara apprehended one person identified as Indraz Ahmad Thoker, resident of Waghama Bijbehara and recovered 5Kgs of Cannabis powder from his possession.
In Baramulla, a police party of Police Station Boniyar headed by SHO PS Boniyar at a checkpoint established at Thathamulla Boniyar apprehended one person identified as Mohd Ashraf Mir, resident of Bujhthalan Boniyar and recovered 30 grams of Charas like substance from his possession. Similarly, police party of Police Station Kreeri headed by SHO PS Kreeri at a checkpoint established at Authoora intercepted a vehicle Scorpio bearing registration number DL4CNB-2774.