Jalandhar, May 4 -- The Jalandhar commissionerate police have frozen the illegal properties worth Rs.2.48 crore allegedly constructed with drug money.

Commissioner of police Dhanpreet Kaur said that the action followed credible intelligence regarding unlawful constructions funded by proceeds from drug trafficking.

"The action was initiated under Section 68F of the NDPS Act," she said.

She added the properties of drug peddler Hardeep Singh, who was facing seven FIRs under NDPS, worth Rs.49 lakh was seized followed by Rs.83 crore of peddlers Kuldeep Chand and his wife Nirmal Kaur, against whom 11 FIRs were registered.

Action was taken against the peddlers identified as Pardeep Kumar, who was facing four FIRs, as properties worth Rs.33 l...