In a decisive operation targeting drug-related crimes, Kashmir police have arrested three suspected drug peddlers in the Baramulla and Shopian districts, seizing contraband including 8 grams of brown sugar and over 1 kilogram of cannabis.
Police sources confirmed that Zahid Ahmad Mir and Mohammad Yaseen Magray were apprehended while traveling in a taxi in the Tangmarg area of Baramulla. Both are now facing charges under relevant provisions of the law.
In Shopian, authorities acted on intelligence regarding Abdul Hamid Thoker, who was allegedly hiding illegal drugs in his cowshed. The raid, conducted with an executive magistrate, resulted in the seizure of a significant amount of cannabis and charas-like substances, leading to Thoker’s immediate arrest.
Officials stated that these operations form part of a larger crackdown on drug trafficking in the Kashmir region, aimed at reducing the availability of narcotics and dismantling local networks.
