The Gurugram Police arrested two persons for alleged involvement in the smuggling of opium, a contraband drug.
The seized 1 kg and 560 gm opium is valued at Rs 25 lakh in the market. It is often used in rave parties in the National Capital Region.
“The probe team had specific information about the criminals who were involved in smuggling contraband drugs.
Following information the police team put up a checkpoint at Maruti Kunj More and nabbed the criminals and seized a Maruti Alto car from their possession,” said Subhash Boken, spokesperson of Gurugram police.
The accused have been identified as Prakash Chand and Rameshwar of Udaipur, Rajasthan.
A police official said the culprits smuggling the drug from Madhya Pradesh and used to supply in the National Capital Region as per the demand.
“Prakash Chand was a prime accused as he had been arrested by the kurukshetra police in the similar case. Prakash was sent to seven-day police custody while his accomplice sent to judicial custody by a local court and further investigations are on,” Boken, said.
Earlier on March 2 the Gurugram police had arrested three persons and seized 1.858 kg methadone from their possession. The seized methadone powder is valued at Rs 25 lakh in the international market.
Methadone power was used by pharmaceutical companies to manufacture medicines for de-addiction. The sale and purchase of methadone in the powder form are banned in Haryana.
“Known as notorious smugglers of contraband drugs, the culprits were active in Mahendragarh, Rewari, Gurugram and Delhi. The accused were caught by the Crime Branch team following secret information,” the PRO, said.