Srinagar, July 21(KNS): Police Friday said that it has recovered 25 kgs of narcotic drugs from a truck transporting goods from Muzaffarabad to Salamabad in Uri.
SSP Baramulla, Imtiyaz Ahmad said that police had very specific information that large quantity of narcotic drugs are to be carried by some Pakistan Occupied Kashmir borne truck towards this side by means of Cross LoC trade.
“While conducting search of one truck, which had come from POK side bearing Registration number XA-267, in the premises of Trade Centre Salamabad, Uri, 25 kgs of Narcotic drugs were recovered b y police,” he said.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel
The SSP said that the drug appear to be heroine. “The drugs were hidden in boxes purportedly to contain mercantile goods. Search is still going on,” he said.
The police officer added that the truck driver identified as Syed Yousuf son of Ali Akbar of Muzaffarabad (POK) has been taken into custody and is being questioned. (KNS)