SRINAGAR: The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has arrested two alleged drug traffickers from Kashmir in connection with an interstate cannabis smuggling racket linking Odisha with Jammu and Kashmir.
According to reports appearing in the media, a nine-member NCB team had been tracking the accused in Kashmir for the past five days before arresting them. The arrested persons have been identified as Vikram Singh and his associate, Dharminder Singh. Both were brought to Bhubaneswar on Saturday for further investigation.
The NCB said the accused were allegedly transporting cannabis concealed inside steel containers sourced from Odisha’s Kandhamal district and supplying it to different cities across the country.
Investigators revealed that the contraband was hidden in trucks carrying apples from Kashmir and then transported to the northern parts of India. Officials suspect that the cannabis was subsequently routed to markets in Jammu and Kashmir.
The interstate smuggling network came to light after the seizure of a vehicle loaded with cannabis in Sambalpur district. Further investigation into the case is underway.
