Srinagar, Feb 12 : Police said on Sunday after apprehending drug dealers from the Baramulla area that drug handlers in Pakistan are bringing drugs into Jammu and Kashmir to encourage drug use among young people. Four drug dealers were apprehended in Baramulla, according to the police, marking a significant breakthrough. A sizable quantity of illegal goods and cash were also found in their presence. A police force under the direction of SDPO, Uri, Showkat Ali established a special checkpoint at Sultan Daki Kali Mitti based on particular intelligence about the smuggling of drugs in the Kamalkote Uri area. Four people were inside a Tata Sumo with registration number JK05D-3680 when it was stopped during a check by an alert police team, according to the police.
1.17 kg of a material that looked like brown sugar as well as Rs 25,39,000 in cash were found during the search of the aforementioned vehicle.
The four accused, named as Madiyan Kamalkote Uri residents Naseer Ahmad Bhatti, Reyaz Ahmad Khanday, Fayaz Ahmad Khanday, and Mohd Pazeer, were detained and taken to the police station.
During preliminary investigation, it was discovered that handlers headquartered in Pakistan were smuggling drugs into J&K through these smugglers in order to spread drug addiction among J&K’s youth.
According to authorities, the matter is still being investigated further.
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