02 Narcotics smugglers arrested by NCB Jammu

JAMMU: In the wake of upcoming Legislative  Assembly  elections,  NCB ~as  g~ared up its preparation to tackle the drug menace  and its possible  misuse  In the election scenario. Being the national nodal agency for drug law enforcement, it has committed itself to stop the supply of drugs  in the region. Keeping on its commitment,  on  a specific  information,   on  27.08.24,   NCB Jammu Zonal Unit recovered and seized    3000  Nos of Alprazolam   Tablets,

14106 Nos of Spasmo  Proxyvon  Plus (Tramadol)   Capsules,  221  Bottles  of Codeine based Cough Syrup (100 ml each)  and Approx  5 Litres  of Codeine based Cough syrup in water bottles at Near Zamindara   Dhaba,  Ring  Road, Samba,  J&K  from  the  possession   of  02  accused   persons   namely   Mohd Abbas  Bhat,  S/o  Nazir  Ahmad   Bhat  Rio  Noorpora,   Pulwama,   J&K   and Zahoor Ahmad Shah Rio Takeya,  Ghulab  Bagh,  Pulwama,  J&K.

Accordingly,  a case  under  the  relevant  provisions   of  NDPS  Act  1985  has been registered  vide NCB Jammu  Crime  No 15/2024  and  both the  accused persons have been arrested  by NCB Jammu  Zonal  Unit. They were  traveling from New Delhi to Anantnag.  

Further  investigation   is going  on in this  case. Yesterday,  a team of NCB Jammu  along  with  Police  Outpost  Shidra  under PS Nagrota  conducted  a house  search  of a habitual  offender   Mohd  Abbas S/o Masum Ali Rio Shidra, Jammu,  J&K having  FIR 275/13  PS Nagrota  and FIR 36/19  PS Phillaur  Punjab.  

During  the  search  operation,   01 9mm  bullet and  03  other  bullets  were   recovered   from   the, hou~e   of  said  'accused. Accordingly,   a Panchnama   has  been  drawn  and  case  was  transferred    to concerned   PS  for  lodging  an  FIR  under   the  Arms   Act  against   the   said accused '.On the spot inquiry, it came  in light that he had been  residing  at the above said address without  any legal/valid  documents.