12 kgs of cannabis seized in Jammu region, 4 held

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Press Trust of India Jammu
Last Updated : Jan 13 2014 | 5:42 PM IST
Nearly 12 kgs of cannabis were seized in separate incidents in Jammu region and four persons were arrested in this connection, police said today.
During routine checking, police stopped a vehicle at Exhibition Ground near the Press Club here this afternoon, SHO (Nowabad) Jaipal Sharma said.
Ten kgs of cannabis were found in the vehicle when it was thoroughly searched, he said, adding Vinod Kumar and Saif Ali were arrested in this connection.
The vehicle was impounded and a case under the NDPS Act slapped on the duo, the SHO said.
In another incident, some two kgs of cannabis were seized from a hotel in Doda district on Saturday, police said.
Sajjad Ahmed and Mohammad Riyaz, allegedly involved in narcotics trade, were arrested in this regard, they said.
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First Published: Jan 13 2014 | 5:42 PM IST

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