Heroin Trafficking Network dismantled in B’la, Key figures arrested, 2.7Kgs of Narcotics seized: Police

Srinagar : In a major operation against drug trafficking, Police in Baramullaon Tuesday seized 2.7Kgs of Heroin worth 20 crores and arrested three key figures of a heroin smuggling ring.
In a statement issued from Zonal Police Headquarters Srinagar Police said that while acting on credible intelligence, a police team detained Nazim Din S/o Alim Din Tass from ZamboorPattan Uri during a surprise naka at NHW Khanpora on October 21, 2024, adding therein that during search, 519 grams of heroin concealed in a polythene bag under his armpit was recovered.
Police in its statement said that during initial questioning, Nazim disclosed his involvement in drug trafficking, allegedly under the influence of an unknown individual from Down Town Srinagar referred to as “Mir Sb.” Earlier, he and his associate Waqar Ahmad KhawajaS/o Abdul RoufKhawaja from Tangdhar, Kupwara, had received a consignment of heroin on October 17, 2024 from a woman near Noora Hospital in Srinagar. The duo used a MarutiErtiga vehicle bearing registration number JK09D-5822 owned by Waqar to transport the contraband from Srinagar to Handwara, distributing the drugs among local associates.
Police in its statement further said that following this lead, Police with the assistance of a magistrate, apprehended Waqar Ahmad near Handwara Bye-Pass crossing along with his vehicle and seized one more bag of heroin weighing 475 grams from the car’s boot. Further investigations led to the arrest of a third accomplice Manzoor Ahmad Bhat from Marathgam, Handwara on October 27, 2024 who was also arrest and later a search of his residence uncovered four additional packets of Heroin (1,701 grams) concealed in his wardrobe.
Stating that the police has seized the seized vehicle used in transporting the drugs has been confiscated, and all suspects are currently under police remand. Besides, the investigation is going on to identify other members of the trafficking network including the Srinagar-based figure suspected of orchestrating local distribution.
In the concluding para of the above quoted statement police reaffirmed its commitment to a zero-tolerance approach to drug-related offenses and call on citizens to report any suspicious activities to help in building a drug-free society.