Confirming the seizure, Additional Director General of Police (ADGP Jammu), Anand Jain said that the Jammu Police seized 33 kg of heroin-like substance worth over Rs 33 crores. Confirming the seizure, Additional Director General of Police (ADGP Jammu), Anand Jain said that the Jammu Police seized 33 kg of heroin-like substance worth over Rs 33 crores.

Jammu: The Jammu Police seized a major narcotics consignment on Friday worth around Rs 33 crore in the international market. According to the police, around 33 kilograms of heroin was seized from the bus stand area in Jammu. The police have also arrested a smuggler. The police are interrogating the accused to ascertain the source of the heroin.

Confirming the seizure, Additional Director General of Police (ADGP Jammu), Anand Jain on Friday said that the Jammu Police seized 33 kg of heroin-like substance worth over Rs 33 crores.
A Police spokesperson said that Police Station Bus Stand, Jammu received reliable information that one person named Harmeet Singh (name changed) r/o Punjab was coming from Akhnoor towards Bus Stand with a huge consignment of Heroin like substance. Accordingly, a special Naka was laid by police party of PS Bus Stand and said suspect was apprehended tactfully with a bag carrying 26 packets weighing approximately 33 kgs of Heroin like substance.
“In this regard, FIR No. 41/2024 u/s 8,21,22 NDPS Act registered in Police Station Bus Stand and investigation started. Prima facie it appears that accused obtained the consignment from Border areas and was taking it to Punjab. However, further investigation is underway to unearth the forward and backward linkages and the complete picture”, he said.