Police arrests five drug peddlers

Srinagar: Police on Tuesday arrested five drug peddlers in Ganderbal and Budgam and recovered contraband substances from their possession, a police spokesman said.
He said that police personnel at a checkpoint established at Satkreeri Badampora in Ganderbal intercepted a vehicle (Wagon-R) bearing registration number JK16-5580 with two persons on board.
The two persons were identified as Showkat Ahmad Ganie son of Sonaullah Ganie resident of Baroosa and Imran Shah son of Ijaz Shah resident of Bijnor UP A/P Panzinara Srinagar. During search, officers were able to recover 200 capsules of Spasmoproxyvon Plus and 24 bottles of Codeine Phosphate from their possession, the spokesman added.
Meanwhile officers at a checkpoint established at Takanwari Gundiroshan Road intercepted a vehicle (i-10) bearing registration number DL7C-9184 with two persons on board. During checking, officers were able to recover 312 banned Capsules and 17 bottles of Codeine Phosphate from their possession. They have been identified as Syed Hussain Shah @Ulfi son of Syed Ashiq resident of Dab Wakoora and Javid Ahmad Malik son of Mohammad Shafi resident of Panzinara Srinagar.
They have been arrested and shifted to police station where they remain in custody. Vehicles used in the commission of crime have also been seized.
Similarly in Budgam, officers from PS Chadoora during patrolling arrested a drug peddler along with 14Kgs of grinded Cannabis Powder near Kralpora Petrol Pump. He has been identified as Sahil Amin Ganie son of Mohammad Amin Ganie resident of Tanghar Kralpora.
Accordingly, cases under relevant sections of law stands registered at respective police stations and investigation have been taken up, the spokesman added.