NCB Chandigarh Unit Seize 03.020 Kgs. of Opium

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Chandigarh 22^nd April:- Narcotics Control Bureau, Chandigarh Zonal Unit seized 03.020 Kgs. of opium and arrested two person's namely 45 years old Narayan Singh (main supplier), resident of Ward No. 03, Khaikheda, Surjanajuna, Shamgarh, Mandsaur, Madhya Pradesh and another 52 years old Kalu Rao (carrier and associate of Narayan Singh), resident of Ward No. 25, Bhawanimandi, Jhalawar, Rajasthan.

NCB on the basis of specific intelligence mounted surveillance near main gate of Patiala Bus Stand (Punjab) and accused were caught with 03.020 Kgs. opium which was diverted from licit cultivation in Rajasthan/MP. It is notable that diversion of opium from licit cultivation has been noted and recently NCB Unit at Jodhpur had seized 35 Kgs. of opium diverted from areas under cultivation. On the basis of preliminary enquiry, it is revealed that both the accused person's was involved in drug smuggling during the last one year and it was their third attempt to supply Opium in Haryana and Punjab region. The contraband was kept in steel Tiffin which was recovered from the accused Narayan Singh. This is the 28^th seizure during this year by Narcotics Control Bureau, Chandigarh. This is the 8^th Opium seizure by NCB during this year.