Kingpin Narcotics Peddler nabbed in Rajouri Cannabis, Drugs Tablets recovered

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RAJOURI AUGUST 06:–A kingpin narcotics peddler has been arrested by police in Rajouri alongwith a consignment of Cannabis like substance and huge quantities of banned drug tablets.

In an official statement, police disclosed that a special naka was laid by a team of police station Rajouri headed by SHO Rajouri and assisted by Incharge Police Post Chingus at Bela colony, Rajouri.

During this naka checking, a suspect was noticed moving in suspicious condition, who were intercepted and put to frisking, when Cannabis like substance, weighing as much as 1.05 Kg and banned drug tablets of Tepandadol numbering 1200 were recovered from his possession.

The suspect was apprehended at the spot and has been identified as Shahbaz Ahmed @Lodhi son of Mohd Aslam, resident of Leerah Darhal, presently at Kheora, Rajouri.

Accused is a kingpin narcotics peddler and has been arrested in instant case registered in FIR no. 354/2024 U/Ss 8/20/25 NDPS Act, at PS Rajouri.

Police stated that the arrest of this accused is a major success as he has been very covertly deceiving police and carrying out this illegal trade in Rajouri town and its peripheral areas.

Police further said that investigation is in progress to dig deep and unearth the forward and backward linkages with respect to purchase and sale of recovered narcotics.