Rajasthan police nab two for smuggling narcotics
Jaipur: The Rajasthan police's Special Operations Group (SOG) has arrested two persons for allegedly smuggling narcotic substances in the state's Banswara district, an official said.
A large cache of 101.8 kg Alprazolam powder and 270-gram opium estimated to be worth Rs 1.25 crore has been recovered from the accused, a SOG spokesman said on Monday.
SOG personnel acted on a tip-off to arrest Parvez Khan and Saleem Mansuri last night, he said, adding the two revealed in a preliminary investigation that they had smuggled the items from Mumbai and Indore.
A case has been registered against the accused under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, he said.
