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The Jammu and Kashmir Police scored a big success on Tuesday. Police have seized a huge consignment of drugs from Baramulla, Kashmir, said to be worth millions of rupees. Three smugglers have also been arrested along with drugs. Police said that based on intelligence information, control of the vehicles began by blocking them.
During a search of a vehicle near Jambur Pattan, officials recovered 519 grams of heroin hidden in a polythene bag. Police said one person was also arrested with drugs.
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Providing information about the case, police said that a total of 519 grams of drugs were recovered from Nazim Din, the value of which is said to be Rs 20 million. Apart from this, 475 grams have been recovered from Waqar Ahmed Khawaja of Tanghdhar Kupwara and 1,701 grams from Manjeer Ahmed Bhat from Marajgam Handwara.
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Police interrogation in this case revealed that Nazim admitted his involvement in drug trafficking. He told police he worked for a person named Mir Saheb. Nazim said that along with his partner Waqar Ahmed Khawaja, he had received a consignment of medicines from a woman near Noora Hospital in Srinagar on October 17. After this, it was taken from Srinagar to Handwara in an Ertiga car and distributed there.
Based on this information from Nazim, Baramulla police arrested Waqar Ahmed along with his car near Handwara bypass junction and seized 475 grams of drugs from the trunk.
After investigation, the police arrested the third accused, Manzoor Ahmed Bhat of Marazgam, Handwara, on October 27. After his arrest, a search of his house led to the recovery of 1,701 grams of drugs hidden in his closet.
The suspects were remanded in custody.
The car involved in the incident has been seized and all suspects are currently in police custody. The investigation continues to arrest other members of the smuggling ring. Srinagar police are also looking for a person named Mir Saheb, a suspect in this case, police suspect that he used to distribute drugs locally.
