Uttar Pradesh Police and narcotics bureau have arrested a man and seized drugs worth Rs 5 lakh from his possession from Moradabad district on Thursday, police said.
According to police, the accused has been identified as Jasvir Singh, a resident of Govind Nagar.
"We have seized a large amount of drugs worth Rs 5 lakh including 24,000 Tramadol hydrochloride capsules," an official told ANI.
"The accused had a shop of chemist and he used to sell these drugs to addicted people," he said.
A case under the relevant section of Indian Penal Code has been registered. Further investigation is on, the official further said.
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