NCB seizes 603 grams of heroin in Samba, one held

JAMMU

The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) sleuths seized another 603 grams of suspected heroin in Samba district and apprehended an accused on Thursday, said officials.

“Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), J&K Police and BSF carried out a coordinated high-risk narcotics operation in an area known for past notorious activities in Bari Brahmana,” said an official spokesperson.

During the operation, 603 grams of suspected heroin was seized along with a motorcycle allegedly used in furtherance of the illicit activity, he added.

One accused, a resident of Vijaypur, Samba, was apprehended on the spot, he informed.

The operation was conducted under high-risk and hostile circumstances. The coordinated presence of the NCB, J&K Police and BSF enabled the operation to be swiftly brought under control despite resistance encountered at the site, said the spokesperson.

Further investigation is underway to unravel the entire forward and backward linkages.