ANTF Jammu nabs inter-state drug peddler, large quantity of contraband recovered

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JAMMU: Continuing its efforts to eradicate menace of drug trafficking and drug abuse from gross root level under Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan, ANTF Jammu arrested an inter-state drug peddler and recovered major quantity of hashish (Charas) from his possession. ANTF Jammu (a specialized unit of JKP to eradicate the rising menace of drugs) achieved another major success on Tuesday after it foiled a bid to smuggle commercial quantity of hashish worth lakhs from Kashmir to outside UT. ANTF Jammu received a specific information that one Ramesh, son of Pappa Ram, resident of Gangawas Coma District Barmer, Rajasthan who is the habitual Narco smuggler is transporting a consignment of narcotics and is on the way from Kashmir to outside UT via NH44 in some a vehicle. The team laid random check points at different places along highway across three districts and after hectic efforts a car was traced at RTO Try Ground, Narwal. After checking, a large quantity of hashish was recovered from car which was later found to be 8.180 Kg in weight. On this information, FIR 01/2023 under sections 8/20 of NDPS Act was registered at Police Station ANTF Jammu and investigation was started. The accused was arrested in the instant case and car used in the commission of crime was also seized. Anti-Narcotics Task Force is investigating forward and backward links of this racket. Preliminary investigation revealed that the arrested drug peddler was continuously in touch with other kingpins of the nexus and they were going to sell the same contraband among the youth and other drug peddlers at Rajasthan. The operation was conducted under the guidance of DySP ANTF Jammu Shamsher Singh under the supervision of SSP ANTF Vinay Sharma. ANTF has requested general public to come forward against this menace and share information with ANTF Jammu and Kashmir, if they find anyone involved in drug peddling, drug selling, drug purchasing etc. The identity of the informant as well as whistle-blower shall be kept confidential. Persons found in drug peddling will be dealt strictly as per law. The community participation in fight against drug abuse can serve the purpose of complete eradication of the menace of drugs from our society.