The Baghsewania police has nabbed two drug peddlers from different areas and recovered drugs weighing 2.8 kg worth Rs 40000 from their possession on Tuesday.
Police said that acting on a tip off regarding two persons carrying drugs were nabbed and when they were searched Cannabis was recovered from their possession. One of the drug peddlers was nabbed from Om Nagar and around 1.4 kg of Cannabis was recovered from his possession.
The nabbed accused was identified as Bunty alias Anil Valmiki. The other drug peddler, identified as Dhanraj Lohvanshi was nabbed from Diksha Nagar and when he was checked Cannabis weighing 1.5 kg was recovered.
In the initial investigation when the two quizzed the accused confessed that the two sell drugs in the city which could make easy and fast money. The accused would buy drugs and would sell in the city and nearby areas.
The police have registered a case under section 8 and 20 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and have started further investigation.
Meanwhile, Khajuri police have nabbed a drug peddler from Khajuri area under Khajuri police station area on Tuesday and recovered drugs weighing 1.5 kg worth Rs 20000 from his possession.
Acting on a tip off a youth was nabbed in the evening and when he was checked Cannabis weighing 1.5 kg was recovered from his possession. The youth was identified as Chandan alias Chandu Raikwar. The police have registered a case under section 8 and 20 of the NDPS Act and have started further investigation.