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The Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN) has seized 280 grams of heroin, estimated to beryllium worthy astir ₹1.96 crore successful the amerciable market, and arrested 1 person, an authoritative said connected Friday (January 30, 2026).
Deputy Narcotics Commissioner (Uttar Pradesh Unit) Praveen Bali told PTI the betterment was made during an cognition conducted connected Friday (January 30) astatine the Itaunja toll plaza connected the Lucknow-Sitapur Road successful Bakhshi ka Talab tehsil.
The cognition was carried retired connected circumstantial quality and besides progressive the P&I (preventive and intelligence) compartment of Barabanki, the serviceman said.
He said a CBN squad intercepted a idiosyncratic travelling successful a roadways autobus aft inputs suggested that the fishy was carrying heroin for transportation successful Lucknow. On search, heroin was recovered from his possession.
The thoroughfare worth of heroin is astir ₹7 crore per kg, placing the seized contraband's estimated worthy astatine astir ₹2 crore.
After completing ineligible formalities, the narcotic substance was seized and the accused arrested nether applicable provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, helium said.
