Crackdown on Narcotics: Morphine Worth Rs 1.5 Crore Recovered From Autorickshaw in UP, Drug Peddler Arrested

Barabanki: In a success for anti-narcotics agencies, drugs worth Rs 1.5 crore have been recovered from an autorickshaw on the Lucknow-Ayodhya road in Barabanki district, leading to the arrest of one peddler, police said on Sunday. 

The accused has been identified as Fayaz alias Munna Tailor. 

The Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) Deputy Superintendent P Beenu Singh said 1.5 kilogram of morphine was recovered from the autorickshaw, parked in front of an empty house near KD Singh Babu Stadium in Kotwali area.

Morphine Worth Rs 1.5 Crore Recovered in Barabanki

Officials said that the international market value of the seized drug is estimated at around Rs 1.5 crore, she added.

The accused in the investigation revealed that he is an associate of notorious district smuggler Jaipal, police said.

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The accused had recently purchased a new autorickshaw and was using it to supply morphine from Bhanmau in Barabanki to Kamta in Lucknow, Singh said. 

A case has been registered in the matter, and police is investigating the smuggler’s network, officials said.

Meanwhile, Punjab Police on Monday said 70 drug smugglers, including two who were caught after an exchange of fire, have been arrested as part of the ongoing anti-drugs drive in the state. 

In the drive, a total of 4.63 kg heroin, 500 grams ganja, 100 grams opium, 1548 intoxicant tablets, and Rs 1.32 lakh in cash have been recovered from the possession of the arrested drug smugglers.