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Huge quantity of drugs seized, one held

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Press Trust of India Chandigarh
An alleged drug peddler was arrested and huge quantity of intoxicating substances were recovered from his possession in Mandi Adampur area in Hisar district, police said today.

During a joint raid by the officials of Haryana Food and Drug Administration and police, the accused, identified as Prince Brain, was nabbed and the contraband seized from him, they said.

The team recovered as many as 17,280 capsules of Dextropoxyphene and 1,860 bottles of Codeine syrup from him.

A case has been registered against him under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, police added.

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First Published: Aug 24 2013 | 7:55 PM IST

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