2 drug peddlers held with Heroin, cash in Samba

SAMBA, 18 April 2024: Continuing its drive against drug peddlers/smugglers, Samba Police has arrested two drug peddlers in the jurisdiction of Police Station Vijaypur with approximately 5.20 grams heroin and recovered cash of rupees 1,77,260/- from their possession.

A Police party of Police Station Vijaypur headed by SHO PS Vijaypur while performing patrolling in Rakh Barotain area, has found two persons including a lady in suspicious circumstances. On seeing police party, both tried to escape from the spot but the alert police party acted swiftly and apprehended them.

During checking, about 5.20 grams heroin and cash amounting to Rs.1,77,260 (rupees one lakh seventy seven thousand two hundred sixty) have been recovered from their possession. Three mobile phones, recovered from the duo, have also been seized in the instant case.

Upon sustained questioning, the arrested drug peddlers happens to be the father and the daughter who are indulge in illicit trade of drug peddling/smuggling in the area.

The drug peddlers identified as Roshan Din S/o Faroz Din and Payaro Bibi W/o Mushtaq Ali both R/o Rakh Barotain, tehsil Vijaypur district Samba have been arrested.

A case FIR No. 55/2024 U/S 8/21/22/27-A/29 NDPS Act has been registered at Police Station Vijaypur and investigation started.