In continuance of Anti-Drug operations, on the basis of specific intelligence, officers of Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN), Neemuch have seized 5502.81 Kgs Poppy Straw, 9.14 kgs Opium, 1 Pistol, 5 live bullets, 1 truck and 3 cars in 6 anti-drug operations in Madhya Pradesh.

On June 02, officers of CBN Neemuch searched a suspected house in Village - Amba, Tehsil- Suwasara, District- Mandsaur (M.P.) and seized total 1918.600 Kgs Poppy Straw and 1.250 Kgs Opium. After receiving intelligence that a resident of Village - Amba, Tehsil- Suwasara, District- Mandsaur (M.P.) was having Poppy Straw & Opium secreted at his residence and would deliver it to drug traffickers, team of officers of CBN Neemuch was formed and dispatched in early hours of 02.06.2024 and the suspected house in said village was searched, which resulted in recovery of total 1918.600 Kgs Poppy Straw and 1.250 Kgs Opium concealed in house. After completion of legal formalities, the recovered Poppy Straw and Opium was seized & said person was arrested under relevant provisions of NDPS Act, 1985.

On May 31, on the basis of specific intelligence, a joint preventive team of officers of Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN), Ujjain along with DOO Neemuch Ist Div. intercepted a Truck near Dhodhar toll naka, tehsil- Jaora, District-Ratlam (M.P) and recovered total 147 bags of Poppy Straw weighing 2962.900 Kgs. After receiving specific intelligence that a Tata Truck having registration number of Rajasthan would be carrying Poppy Straw from Mandsaur to Punjab, a team of officers of CBN Ujjain and DOO Neemuch Ist Div. was formed and dispatched in early hours of May 31.

Strict Surveillance on the suspected route was kept and after successful identification of vehicle by CBN officers, the Tata Truck was intercepted near Dhodhar toll naka, tehsil-Jaora, District-Ratlam (M.P). The said Truck was carrying Soyabean Husk as cover cargo.

On sustained questioning, the occupants of vehicle revealed that Poppy Straw was loaded in the pickup under the cover cargo. Since it was not possible to search the vehicle on spot owing to security reasons, it was brought to the CBN office. The said Truck was thoroughly searched and total 2962.900 Kgs Poppy Straw was recovered. After completion of legal formalities, the recovered Poppy Straw along with Tata Truck and cover cargo have been seized and two persons were arrested under the relevant provisions of NDPS Act, 1985.