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J&K: Cocaine Worth Rs 300 Cr Seized In Ramban District, 2 Arrested — WATCH

Two Punjab residents were arrested following the recovery of one of the biggest narcotic haul this year from the Banihal area.

New Delhi: The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Sunday busted a narco-terror module and recovered 30 kg of cocaine worth Rs 300 crore from a vehicle in the Ramban district, according to news agency PTI. Two Punjab residents were arrested following the recovery of one of the biggest narcotic haul this year from the Banihal area.

Jammu zone Additional Director General of Police Mukesh Singh said that two persons were apprehended in connection with the case. "At about 10.30 pm on Saturday, Ramban police led by Senior Superintendent of Police, Mohita Sharma intercepted one vehicle at Railway Chowk Banihal coming from Kashmir towards Jammu and recovered about 30 kg cocaine, having an approximate value of Rs 300 crore in the international black market and apprehended two persons," Singh said.

According to the official, a case under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act has been registered at Banihal police station. "This operation was developed on intelligence generated by SSP Ramban and her team who have been continuously waging war against drug smugglers and peddlers," the ADGP said, adding that a large number of notorious peddlers and smugglers have already been booked by the team of Ramban police.

Banihal Station House Officer Mohd Afzal Wani identified the arrested smugglers as Sarabjeet Singh of Jhalandhar and Honey Basra of Phagwara in Punjab. While three kilograms of the narcotic was found hidden on the top of the vehicle, 27 kgs were recovered from their luggage, he said.

 

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