Archive · 28 Oct 2025
Four Opium Peddlers from Uttar Pradesh Arrested in Jharkhand
Imagine some people from a different state went to a place called Jharkhand to buy opium, which is used to make drugs.
They pretended to be regular traders and even changed the license plate on their car.
However, the police found out what they were up to.
These people had already paid a large sum of money to buy the opium.
The police arrested them and took their car, money, and phones.
The police learned they were going to meet opium farmers to buy more.
Four individuals from Uttar Pradesh were arrested in Jharkhand.
The arrests occurred near Bairia in the Lesliganj police station area.
The suspects were en route to meet with opium growers.
Police seized a vehicle with a fake number plate, cash, and mobile phones.
The peddlers had paid Rs 8 lakh online to opium producers.
- Who
- Four opium peddlers from Uttar Pradesh.
- What
- Were arrested for attempting to purchase opium.
- When
- Sunday evening.
- Where
- Near Bairia in Jharkhand's Palamu district.
- Why
- To contact opium growers to buy the crop.
Police
Opium Peddlers
Activities
Police
Successfully apprehended the suspects and seized illegal items.
Opium Peddlers
They were trying to make a deal to purchase opium.
- Arrested Individuals
- Firoz Ahmed Ansari, Abhay Pratap Singh, Shahnawaz, and Irfan
- Location of Arrest
- Near Bairia, Lesliganj police station area, Palamu district, Jharkhand
- Date of Arrest
- Sunday evening
- Origin of Peddlers
- Uttar Pradesh
- Items Seized
- Four-wheeler with fake plate, Rs 30,000, mobile phones
- Financial Transaction
- Rs 8 lakh paid online in advance to opium producers