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Siblings Arrested With 435 Kg Smack in Muzaffarpur
Police in Muzaffarpur arrested two siblings after finding a large amount of smack in their house.
The drugs weighed 435 kilograms and were divided into 2,015 packets.
Officers also found Rs 2.10 lakh in cash.
Police said the raid happened after they received a tip.
The siblings allegedly told investigators they stored and sold the drugs.
A case was registered at Gaighat police station.
The siblings were sent to judicial custody.
Police are investigating where the drugs came from and who else may be involved.
Police arrested two siblings in Muzaffarpur, Bihar, after seizing 435 kg of smack.
The contraband was packed in 2,015 packets and found at a house in Hanuman Nagar village.
Officers also recovered Rs 2.10 lakh in cash during Thursday’s raid.
Police said the siblings allegedly admitted storing and selling the drugs from their home.
Investigators are tracing the alleged drug network and examining the family’s reported NDPS Act history.
- Who
- Two siblings were arrested by police; Muzaffarpur Rural SP Rajesh Singh Prabhakar provided details.
- What
- Police seized 435 kg of alleged smack in 2,015 packets and recovered Rs 2.10 lakh in cash.
- Where
- At a house in Hanuman Nagar village, in the Gaighat police station area of Muzaffarpur district, Bihar.
- When
- The raid took place on Thursday, and the arrests were reported on Friday, October 2.
- Why
- Police acted on a tip-off about alleged drug storage and sales and are investigating the wider network.
Key facts
- Arrests
- Two siblings
- Drug seized
- 435 kg of smack
- Packaging
- 2,015 packets
- Cash recovered
- Rs 2.10 lakh
- Raid location
- Hanuman Nagar village, Muzaffarpur district, Bihar
- Legal action
- A case was registered at Gaighat police station, and the siblings were sent to judicial custody
- Investigation
- Police are checking the alleged network, the source of the drugs and the siblings’ criminal antecedents
Quotes
Rajesh Singh Prabhakar
Muzaffarpur Rural Superintendent of Police
“A case has been registered at Gaighat police station, and further investigation is underway. Police are also verifying the criminal antecedents of the arrested siblings, while they are being sent to judicial custody.”
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