Pulwama, Jan 6 (JKNS): In a significant breakthrough against drug trafficking, Pulwama Police on Tuesday intercepted a truck during routine naka checking in the Litter area and recovered a sizeable quantity of heroin-like substance, officials said.
Police Spokesperson in a statement issued here to news agency JKNS reads, In a major success reflecting its sustained crackdown on the drug menace, Pulwama Police today intercepted a truck during naka checking at Litter, leading to the recovery of a substantial quantity of heroin-like substance worth lakhs in the international market, it reads.
During the operation, a truck bearing registration number JK22B-3175 was stopped and searched, resulting in the recovery of 263 grams of heroin-like substance. The driver of the vehicle, Ather Maqbool Ganie, son of Moqbool Ahmad Ganie, resident of Waghama, Bijbehara, was apprehended on the spot. The truck involved in the offence has been seized, it reads.
Accordingly, Case FIR No. 03/2026 under Sections 8/21 of the NDPS Act has been registered at the concerned police station, and investigation has been taken up to ascertain the source and destination of the contraband and to identify other persons involved, it reads.
Pulwama Police reiterates its firm resolve to eliminate the drug menace and appeals to the public to cooperate by sharing information to keep the society drug-free, reads the statement. (JKNS)
