Crime branch sleuths arrested three persons, involved in drug trafficking near Dupadia jod and recovered 11.8 kg worth Rs 1.4 lakh were recovered and a bike from their possession on Sunday.
Acting on a tip off, three people who were carrying drugs and detained and when they were searched, drugs were recovered from their possession. A motorbike bearing registration MP04MN5242 from their possession.
The accused confessed that they were involved in drug peddling and used to bring drugs from Odisha and would sell in small packets in different parts.
The nabbed drug peddlers were identified as Kamati Pujari, Jagannath Angel of Odisha and Shivraj Maina alias Golu of Vidisha. The drug peddlers were carrying drugs in gunny bag and when it was searched 11.8 kg of Cannabis was recovered.
The modus operandi by revealed by Shivraj who used to hide his identity and would order delivery from drug peddlers in Odisha and every time drug peddlers would contact with different number and later they would dispatch the drugs through his men which again would be different for every delivery.
The accused would sell the drugs in small parts in Bhopal, Vidisha and nearby areas of these two places.
The police have registered a case under of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and have started further investigation. Police said that the network of suppliers and distributors would be unearthed during the further investigation.