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Two drug peddlers held with 11 kg cannabis in Jammu

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Press Trust of India Jammu
Two drug peddlers were today arrested and over 11 kg of cannabis was recovered from their possession, estimated to be priced around Rs 6 lakh in the international market, in Narwal area here, police said.

Manish Kumar and Sheru Kumar, both natives of Bihar were held with the psychotropic substance in Narwal area at a police check post, a police officer said.

The duo were arrested and booked under various sections of The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS), he said.

On interrogation, they disclosed that the narcotics were to be sold among youngsters in Jammu region, the officer added.

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First Published: May 16 2016 | 10:42 PM IST

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