Purnea: The police have busted a big smack smuggling gang in Bihar’s Purnia. Acting on a tip-off, four women and two men were arrested with 2 kg 130 grams of smack. The estimated value of the seized smack is said to be more than four crores. According to the information received, the criminals have a criminal history of the NDPS Act.
Actually, the Purnea police had received a secret information about the arrival of a large consignment of smack. As soon as the information was received, SSP Dr. Shaurya Suman formed a team under the leadership of SDPO Dhamdaha. On the basis of secret information, the team started checking all the vehicles by conducting an intensive vehicle checking campaign in the Tikapatti police station area. At around 12.30 am, the police signaled a car to stop. When the car was searched, 2 kg 130 grams of smack was recovered from four women and two men in the car. After this, all the smugglers were arrested by the police, seizing the smack and the car.
Smack worth more than Rs 4 crore recovered
Purnea ASP Alok Ranjan said that on the basis of a tip-off, the police have arrested a big gang of smugglers with a large consignment of brown sugar. Some of the smugglers also have a criminal history. According to the police, on September 6, information was received that some people were carrying a large quantity of drugs. After which the police team checked the vehicles and 2130 grams i.e. about 2 kg 130 grams of smack/brown sugar were recovered. Along with this, 6 mobile phones were recovered from the accused. The car used in the incident has also been seized. So far, 6 people have been arrested, but its links and where they were connected are being investigated.
The consignment was being brought from West Bengal to Rupouli.
The recovered consignment was being brought from West Bengal and transported to Rupauli via Kursela-Tikapatti. The market value of the drug seized is said to be around four crores. Two of the arrested men, identified as Shekhar Kumar and the others, also have criminal antecedents in Rupouli. All of them have criminal histories under the NDPS Act. The women who have been caught are said to have gone with people and brought luggage with them. Being a woman, they were included because of the checking, so that no one would be suspicious on the way.
