STATE TIMES NEWS
SAMBA: District Police Samba has arrested a narcotics smuggler and recovered approximately 1.5 quintal of Poppy Straw like substance at Police Naka Mansar, in the jurisdiction of PS Samba.
A Police Party of PP Mansar during routine vehicle checking intercepted a truck bearing Regd No. JK03E-6766 at Naka Mansar, Samba.
While checking of the said truck, 08 plastic sacks were found loaded with Poppy Straw like substance each weighing approximately 15-20 kgs which were concealed tactfully beneath other plastic sacks of raw wool.
The accused driver identified as Firdous Ahmed Yatoo S/O Mohd Akbar Yatoo R/O Sheikhpoora Moran, Pulwama has been arrested on the spot and the contraband item alongwith vehicle was also seized.
In this regard, a case FIR No. 33/2022 U/S 8/15/25 NDPS Act has been registered at PS Samba and further investigation started.
The whole operation was carried out under the supervision of SSP Samba, Dr. Abhishek Mahajan, IPS.