Crime branch has nabbed two Betul based drug peddlers at Smart road and recovered 4.7 kg of cannabis worth Rs35000 from their possession, accused confessed buying drugs from truck driver of Odisha.
Police said that acting on a tip-off regarding men carrying drugs were nabbed near Smart road and when their belongings were checked 4.7 kg of Cannabis was recovered from their possession.
Two persons were nabbed by the police who were identified as Rajkumar Wadwani(22) and Shubham Bhagat(24) of Betul. Rajkumar was booked for Arms Act and burglary and Shubham was booked under NDPS Act and burglary.
Initially, when the two stopped miscreants tried to escape but they were chased by the police.
Police said that the details of procurement and delivery of the drugs would be searched in the further investigation. After the initial investigation police have registered a case under sections 8 and 20 of the NDPS Act.
During the investigation police have found that five work as a gang of drug peddlers and bought drugs from Odisha to sell in different parts of the State.
In the interrogation, both the accused have told to buy narcotic narcotics from a truck driver of Orissa at lesser price and before that also by bringing Cannabis from Orissa and selling it.
The accused buy Cannabis at low prices and sell it at high prices by hiding them in bags, which have been caught by the team of crime branch before selling Cannabis and legal action has been taken.