Talaiya police have nabbed a drug peddler from Itwara area and recovered drugs worth Rs 1 lakh from their possession in the evening on Thursday.
4.9 kg of Charas (Cannabis) was recovered from his possession.
The accused was identified as Rohit Sauda and in the initial investigation he failed to provide documents related to the drugs and was nabbed by the police.
The details of the accused would be searched by the police. The drugs recovered from his possession were worth around Rs 100000. After the preliminary investigation police have registered a case under section 8 and 20 of the NDPS Act in both the cases and have started further investigation.The nabbed accused and accused nabbed on Thursday are acquainted and work for the same racket is yet to be established as the pattern of drug peddling is same and would be investigated. Accused was waiting for delivering the drugs but after his arrest the delivery was not done and accused scheduled to receive drugs escaped. The accused would be quizzed regarding the supply.
and demand of the drugs in the city.