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Poppy husk valued at Rs 7 crore seized, one held

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Press Trust of India Neemuch
Last Updated : Jul 19 2013 | 1:10 PM IST
A man was arrested and a large consignment of poppy husk worth about Rs seven crore was seized from the Madhya Pradesh-Rajasthan border area here, police said today.
Acting on a tip-off, the state anti-narcotics cell seized 97 quintals of poppy husk, valued at Rs seven crore in the international market, yesterday while it was being illegally transported in a container truck from Malwa region to Jodhpur in Rajasthan.
The driver of the truck was subsequently arrested, police said, adding that further investigation was on in the case.

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First Published: Jul 19 2013 | 1:10 PM IST

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