Bhopal Crime Branch police have arrested two accused and seized around 1 quintal of Cannabis worth over Rs 15 lakh; accused were trying to smuggle drugs in the manner smugglers used in movie Pushpa and car was modified for smuggling.
Iron boxes were made under the seat of the car. Keeping Cannabis in these boxes, both the accused used to smuggle Cannabis from Odisha to Bhopal. According to the Crime Branch Police, a case has been registered against the accused under the NDPS Act.
Crime Branch Police said that in the night on Saturday information of large consignment of Cannabis was received after which crime branch teams were deployed at different entry points of the city and when the drug peddlers reached Central Jail Road bypass with the consignment the police team stopped the car of the accused and searched the car of the accused. In which 10 packets of 10 kg each carrying Cannabis were found.
Crime branch police said that the seized hemp is worth about Rs 15 lakh in the market. Rais Radio and his accomplice Abrar were the accused who have modified their private car to smuggle.
Police said that Rais Khan alias Radio has been arrested earlier in cases like drug smuggling, assault, arson. He was released from jail only a few weeks back. The police are questioning Raees Radio about the local network of smuggling of drugs. So that those who supply drugs in the capital can be caught.
