Trucker caught smuggling 8kg poppy husk from Delhi to Himachal
Panchkula, Sept. 27 -- Panchkula police's anti-narcotics cell seized8.4 kg of poppy husk from a truck carrying scrap material on Thursday.
Giving details, ACP crime Arvind Kamboj said the anti-narcotics cell team was on patrol when they received a tip-off about a truck driver transporting poppy husk from Delhi to Himachal Pradesh via Panchkula. Acting swiftly, a team led by cell in-charge Praveen Kumar set up a checkpoint on the Zirakpur highway and began inspecting suspicious trucks.
During the operation, police stopped a truck carrying scrap material. On inspection, a bag hidden behind the driver's seat under a blanket was recovered. The bag contained 8.4 kg of poppy husk.
The driver, Ali Ahmad, 41, a resident of Asrewali village in Panchkula district, was immediately taken into custody. A case has been registered against the accused under Section 15 of the NDPS Act at the Chandimandir police station. HTC...
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