8 kg heroin smuggled from Pak seized

The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday said that they successfully intercepted a major narcotics consignment, arresting two drug peddlers and seizing 8 kg of heroin.

According to the police, a team of Qamarwari police post in Srinagar, during routine checking at Barthana Crossing, intercepted a vehicle with two persons on board.

The police said a search of the vehicle led to the discovery of 6 kg of heroin concealed beneath the driver’s seat.

During personal search, 2 kg of the narcotic substance was recovered from the suspects, with each one concealing 1 kg of the narcotic substance in polythene bags, said a police spokesperson.

Those arrested have been identified as Anas Ajaz and Zahid Ahmad Sheikh, both from Kupwara district in north Kashmir.

“The narcotics and the vehicle used in the commission of the crime have been seized,” the police said.

According to the police, preliminary investigation has revealed that the “recovered narcotics were smuggled from Pakistan as part of a cross-border drug trafficking network.”

“J&K Police are actively pursuing both backward and forward linkages to dismantle this syndicate and identify all individuals involved in this illicit trade,” the police said.

Stating that J&K Police remain resolute in their mission to eradicate drug trafficking and ensure the safety of the community, the spokesperson said, “We reaffirm our zero-tolerance policy against narcotics and pledge to bring all those involved in such criminal activities to justice with the full force of the law.”

The police have also urged the public to support efforts in creating a drug-free society.