Four drug peddlers arrested, 58 kg drugs recovered
Four youths of Murshidabad have been arrested by Asansol Durgapur Police Commissionerate (ADPC) and 57.471 kilograms of ganja have been seized from their possession.
The Jammu and Kashmir police has arrested two drug peddlers in separate incidents in Kashmir and seized over 100 kg of contraband from their possession.
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In the first incident, Mohammad Yousuf Dar alias Yousuf Joker was arrested from his house in south Kashmirs Anantnag district and 105 kg of ‘fukki’, a narcotic substance, and cannabis were allegedly seized from his possession, a police spokesman said here.
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In another incident, drug peddler Farooq Ahmad Dar was arrested from Handwara area of north Kashmirs Kupwara district.
Poice seized one kg of charas, which was to be sold to youths in the district, from his possession, the spokesman claimed.
Dar is said to be one of the main suppliers of drugs especially in Rajwar and Handwara areas of the region, he said.
Complaints have been registered and investigations are on in both the cases, he added.
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