Seven arrested with narcotics worth over ₹1.60 crore

Seven persons allegedly progressive successful cause trafficking were arrested by the Anti-Narcotics Squad connected Tuesday portion trying to bring successful a immense quantity of psychotropic substances into the metropolis via the Ghazipur border.

Police recovered astir 121.58 kg of marijuana and 600 grams of heroin, worthy implicit ₹1.60 crore, from their possession.

The accused were identified arsenic Naveel, 23, Talib, 30, Nadir Khan, 29, Mohd. Amaan, 50, Areeb, 26, Arsu, 26, and Tarakki, 30. A lawsuit has been registered nether assorted sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and besides the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, and each the accused are successful constabulary custody.

“They turned to cause peddling for speedy wealth and sourced drugs from a interaction successful Uttar Pradesh,” said Abhishek Dhania, Deputy Commissioner of Police (East Zone).