Poppy husk valued Rs.30 lakh seized

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IANS New Delhi
Last Updated : Sep 09 2013 | 9:50 PM IST

A 22-year-old truck driver was arrested here with 1,440 kg poppy husk valued Rs.30 lakh, police said Monday.

Azad Singh, a truck driver, was arrested from west Delhi's Najafgarh area Saturday when he was going to deliver the consignment in Haryana to some clients of alleged drug dealer Balram, a resident of Madhya Pradesh, police said.

During a search, poppy husk packed in 36 gunny bags was recovered from Azad Singh's truck, police said.

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First Published: Sep 09 2013 | 9:44 PM IST

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