Bareilly,

27 May (HS): The Bareilly Police and Special Operations Group (SOG) made a

breakthrough against narcotics trafficking on Tuesday, arresting four accused

drug traffickers with over one kilogram of smack worth approximately Rs 1 crore

on the international market, according to a senior officer. The arrests

occurred at Kumhra, which is part of the Izzatnagar police station area. The

authorities discovered 996 grams of smack, four Android mobile phones, and a

vehicle in the accused's hands.

Manish

Parik, Additional Superintendent of Police (City), named the arrested persons

as Nasruddin, Kaleem Ahmad, Bachchan, and Tasleem. During interrogation,

Nasruddin stated that he had worked in the transportation industry, where he

met people from Manipur who pushed him to join in smack trafficking.

He

eventually collaborated with his accomplices Kaleem, Bachchan, and Tasleem to

carry on the unlawful enterprise. The accused acknowledged to traveling to

Manipur by rail or bus to get smack, which they would then conceal and smuggle

back in trucks, canters, or other vehicles. Kaleem, a driver, was actively

involved in the scam and had made numerous such trips. On Tuesday, the four

were on their way from Shahjahanpur to sell the contraband when they were

stopped by authorities near Kumhra. A complaint has been filed under several provisions

of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS).

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi