Woman smuggler held with heroin

Our Correspondent

Jammu, April 26

Continuing its drive against drug smugglers, Samba police have arrested a woman drug peddler and recovered nearly 71.24 grams heroin like substance from her possession.

A police team from Samba police station, during vehicle checking at a naka laid near SIDCO Chowk, intercepted a bus bearing registration number AR20-9645, which was coming from Punjab enroute Jammu, for checking.

“During checking, a woman passenger seemed suspicious who was frisked by a lady police official and consequently recovery of 71.24 grams of heroin like substance from her possession was affected,” an official said.

The accused has been identified as Palvi Kunsla, a resident of Amritsar, Punjab, but presently residing at Bhagwati Nagar in Jammu. A case under Sections 8, 21, and 22 NDPS Act has been registered at Samba police station and investigation started to ascertain the further linkages.

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