Two drug peddlers arrested in separate incidents

Two drug peddlers were arrested here today in separate incidents and one kg opium and 10 kg poppy husk recovered from their possession.
The accused were identified as Paramjit Singh alias Pammi and Amrik Singh, Phagwara DSP Kamalpreet Singh Chahal said.
He said while one kg opium was seized from Pammi, the 10 kg poppy husk was recovered from Amrik.
The opium was worth Rs 1.5 lakh, he said.
However, poppy husk was sold at unspecified cheaper rates, he said.
Pammi, a notorious peddler, used to smuggle opium from Jharkhand at a cheaper rate and sell it in Punjab at higher price, said DSP.

They were nabbed at two different places during checking by patrolling police parties, he said.
They were arrested under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, he said.