Major Narcotic Smuggling Bid Foiled at Lakhanpur by Kathua Police

 

In a decisive action against drug menace, Police Station Lakhanpur during naka checking stopped a vehicle  bearing registration  No. PB05Y-5243 for checking. During checking,it was found that vehicle was laden with huge consignment of contraband like Substance which was being transported from Punjab Towards Jammu Via Lakhanpur.

 

During checking, 4860 bottles of “WINCIREX” cough syrup of 10080 Nos. Intoxicating  capsules stealthily hidden under the sacks of oranges were found laden in the said vehicle.The said vehicle was driven by Angrez singh S/o Balbinder Singh R/o Guru Harsahi Tehsil Jalalabad District Ferozpur Punjab and his associate namely Raj Kumar S/o Chandu Ram R/o Guru Harsahi Tehsil Jalalabad District Ferozpur Punjab. Both the accused persons were arrested and vehicle so involved was also seized by the police.

 

On this a case FIR No. 100/2020 U/S 8/21/22 NDPS Act stands registered at Police Station Lakhanpur against the arrested persons and the investigation is under process.

Kathua Police is striving hard and taking every possible step to make people especially youth aware to eradicate drug menace. We request people of the area to come forward and share information about drug peddling or consumption on 100 with Police for the cause. Your identity will be kept confidential.