Three persons held with 4 kg heroin in Jammu

Three persons were today arrested and over four kg of heroin worth about Rs 3 crore in local market was recovered from their possession in Jammu city, a police officer said.
A SUV that was on its way to Jammu from Srinagar was intercepted at Panama Chowk in the city and during checking four packets containing the contraband was recovered, the officer said.
Three persons, identified as Mir Haider, Istyaq Hussain Shah and Altaf Hussain Shah, all residents of Kupwara district, were arrested and booked under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
The trio will be subjected to questioning, he said.

The officer said the origin of the heroin seems to be in Pakistan and it was supposed to be sold in Jammu and Punjab.
"The estimated cost of the consignment of heroin in the local market is between Rs 2.75 crore to 3 crore," he said.
The officer said cash worth Rs 25,000 and three mobile phones were also recovered from the accused.