Jammu, July 02: On Thursday, an information was received by Anti Narcotic Task Force regarding some Contrabands being transported from Kashmir to Jammu in a Truck bearing Registeration Number JK 18- 4311.
A surprise naka was laid and said Truck was intercepted on Narwal Bypass Highway. On search of said truck, huge quantity of Poppy Straw which was concealed under the empty plastic crates was recovered which weighed to be about 1200 kgs.
Truck along with Poppy Straw was seized and driver and helper namely Mohd Afzal Khan s/o Ab Gani Khan r/o Handoora,Tral Pulwama and Momin s/o Gulam Hassan Chopan r/o Medoora,Tral, Pulwama respectively were arrested.
An FIR under relevant sections of NDPSA has been registered and ANTF is investigating further details including Forward and Backward linkages of this Inter State gang.
UT Government has recently ordered the creation of Anti Narcotic Task Force, a new wing of Crime Branch, to deal with rising problem of drugs and narcotics.
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