Misrod police have nabbed two drug peddlers near Noble hospital and recovered drugs weighing 500 gm from an auto rickshaw from their possession on Tuesday.
Police said that acting on a tip-off regarding a men carrying drugs in an auto rickshaw were nabbed and when they were searched 500 gm of Cannabis was recovered from their possession.
The drug peddlers were identified as Uttam Mahar (50) of Om Nagar Kolar and Bhagwat Meena (32) of Misrod who failed to provide details of the drugs recovered from their possession. Police said that the details of procurement and delivery of the drugs would be searched in the further investigation.
In the investigation police said that the source of the drugs and their scheduled delivery to the customer in the city and nearby areas would be probed. The accused were carrying drugs in auto rickshaw bearing registration number MP04RA6405 which was coming from Baghsewania.
The accused confessed that to make fast money they would sell drugs in remotes villages and area where people are not able to visit city to buy drugs.
During the investigation their involvement in drug peddling and number of customers they would deliver drugs and their location in the city and nearby areas would be investigated.
Police said that his nexus have to be unearthed and during the police remand further investigation would be conducted. The drug peddlers were nabbed while they were on their way to deliver drugs. After the initial investigation police have registered a case under sections 8 and 20 of the NDPS Act and have started further investigation.