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Saharanpur Police Arrest Three, Seize Rs 4.76 Crore Smack
Police in Saharanpur arrested three people suspected of selling illegal drugs.
They allegedly had 2.38 kilograms of smack.
Police said the drugs were worth about Rs 4.76 crore.
Officers also found cash, phones, a weighing machine and a motorcycle.
The arrests happened during a police checking operation near Ambehta Pir.
The three suspects were identified as Sunny, Arslan and Harshit.
A case has been filed under India’s Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.
Police are now trying to learn where the drugs came from and who else may be involved.
Three alleged drug peddlers were arrested in Saharanpur with 2.38 kg of smack valued at about Rs 4.76 crore.
The arrests were made during a checking operation near the electricity sub-station crossing at Ambehta Pir.
Police recovered Rs 10.30 lakh in cash, an electronic weighing machine, four mobile phones and an Apache motorcycle.
The accused were identified as Sunny, Arslan alias Guddu and Harshit, all linked to Saharanpur or Bareilly.
A case was filed under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, while police investigate the alleged trafficking network.
- Who
- Saharanpur police arrested Sunny, Arslan alias Guddu and Harshit, who are alleged drug peddlers.
- What
- The police seized 2.38 kg of smack, valued at about Rs 4.76 crore, along with cash and other items.
- Where
- The arrests took place near the electricity sub-station crossing at Ambehta Pir in Saharanpur.
- When
- The arrests were made on Thursday.
- Why
- Police were conducting a checking operation and are investigating the alleged drug-trafficking network and its other links.
Key facts
- Arrests
- Three alleged drug peddlers
- Drug seized
- 2.38 kg of smack
- Estimated value
- Approximately Rs 4.76 crore
- Cash recovered
- Rs 10.30 lakh
- Other recoveries
- An electronic weighing machine, four mobile phones and an Apache motorcycle
- Law invoked
- Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act
- Reward announced
- Saharanpur SSP Abhinandan Singh announced Rs 25,000 for the joint police teams
Sources
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