Srinagar June 12 (KNS) : Continuing its efforts to eradicate the menace of drugs from the society, Police have arrested 05 drug peddlers in various instances and recovered contraband/psychotropic substances from their possession.

A police party of Police Station Kreeri at a checkpoint established at Wanigam Kreeri arrested two drug peddlers identified as Mohd Shafi Hajam son of Nazir Ahmad Hajam & Shabir Ahmad Khan son of Samunder Khan, both residents of Wanigam Kreeri. During search, 18 Kgs of Poppy Straw was recovered from their possession.

Meanwhile, a police party of Police Post Delina at a checkpoint established at Janbazpora Baramulla arrested a drug peddler identified as Zubair Ahmad Shah son of Ali Mohammad Shah resident of Janbazpora. During search, 81 tablets of SpasmoProxyvon were recovered from his possession.

Moreover, in Kulgam, a police party of Police Station Devsar at a checkpoint established at Tankipora arrested a drug peddler identified as Mohd Ashraf Malik resident of Hablishi. During search, 80 grams of Charas was recovered from his possession.

Similarly, in Awantipora, a police party of PP Reshipora headed by IC PP Reshipora at a checkpoint established at Panzgam Oudipora Crossing, arrested a drug peddler identified as Muzaffar Ahmad Wagay son of Gh Ahmad Wagay resident of Oudipora Panzgam Awantipora. During search, 13.5 Kgs of Poppy Straw was recovered from his possession.

All the arrested drug peddlers have been shifted to respective police stations and cases under relevant sections of law have been registered & investigation has been taken up.

Community members are requested to come forward with any information regarding drug peddling in their neighbourhood. Persons found indulging in drug peddling will be dealt as per law. Our consistent actions against drug peddlers should reassure the community members that we are making efforts to keep our society free from the scourge of drug menace.(KNS)