JK News Today

Surankote, April 02:

Initiating a special drive against the drug menace  at far-flung Surankote area, Poonch Police today seized a big drug haul after arresting a narco smuggler.

The drive was conducted on direction of SSP Poonch, Rajiv Pandey, a Police Party led by SHO Surankote Inspector Anzir Mir laid a naka at Behramgalla on Mughal Road.

During the checking & frisking, three bags of poppy straw weighing about 82 kg were recovered from one truck bearing Reg.No.HR55R/3756 which was on its way from Kashmir via Mughal Road. In this connection driver of the vehicle namely Pdarath Singh  S/O Amrik Singh R/O Jabbowal Distt.Amritsar Punjab  was arrested and case under FIR NO.36/2018 U/S  8/15 of NDPS ACT was registered against the accused person at P/S Surankote. Further investigation in this matter is taken up.

With the arrest of drug peddler Poonch police achieved a major suc- cess to save the youth from falling victims of drug abuse