SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir police on Thursday claimed to have arrested two cross border narcotic smugglers together with 11 kgs of heroin value 70 crores in Worldwide market.
A police spokesman in an announcement stated that based mostly on particular info of Srinagar Police, narcotic substance i.e Heroin weighing 11.089 kg (value roughly 70 crore in worldwide market) was recovered from two cross border narcotic smugglers, recognized as Sajjad Ahmed Badana, son of Aijaz Ahmed Badana of Nachyan, Karnah, Kupwara and Zaheer Ahmed Tanch, son of Alamdin Tanch of Amroyi Karnah, Kupwara.
Proceeds of medicine in money amounting to Rs 11, 82,500 was additionally recovered from them, police stated, including that each the arrested accused had been residing in a rented lodging owned by one Ghulam Mohd Dar of Kursoo, Rajbagh.
Police stated {that a} case beneath FIR quantity 17/2023 has been registered beneath sections 8,21,29 of NDPS act in Rajbagh PS.
“Preliminary questioning of the accused has revealed that the consignment of those medication had come from Pakistan. Investigation of the case is in full swing,” police stated.