Notorious Drug Peddler Arrested by Jammu Police

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VoM News Desk | February 25, 2025 | 02:31 PM IST | Breaking News, Jammu Kashmir | Tags: Jammu and Kashmir, Jammu Kashmir news | Follow on Google News

Notorious Drug Peddler Arrested by Jammu Police

Jammu, 25-01-2025: In a major crackdown on drug trafficking, police apprehended a notorious drug peddler at Ring Road Kantwala. During a routine vehicle check, a Toyota bearing registration number JK02AU/9945, coming from Jammu towards Bhawal via Ring Road, was intercepted.

Upon checking,the police recovered 1.54 kilograms of poppy straw and ₹48,000 in cash from the vehicle(Conscious possession).The driver was identified as Shoket Ali, son of Bashir Ahmed, a resident of Kanger, Tehsil Bhalwal, Jammu.

Following the recovery, an FIR was registered under the NDPS Act, and further investigation is underway. The said accused is a repeat offender and was previously arrested in a similar case by Nagrota Police Station in 2022 (FIR No. 151/2022 U/S 8/15 NDPS Act).

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