Piplani police have recovered 10 kg Cannabis worth Rs 50,000 from a car near Indrapuri on Sunday night. The police arrested two drug peddlers; drugs were hidden in secret chamber inside car.
Police said that acting on a tip-off regarding a man carrying drugs was nabbed near Indrapuri and when he was searched 10 kg of Cannabis was recovered from their possession. Five packets of 2 kg each were recovered.
The two accused were identified as Vikas Kaithwas and Zuber Khan 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. After the initial investigation police have registered a case under sections 8 and 20 of the NDPS Act.
The drug peddlers would used to bring drugs from Andhra Pradesh and would sell in the state capital and nearby area.
Accused were carrying drugs in the car bearing registration number MP20FA 6052. The car recovered was worth Rs 2 lakh.
During the initial investigation it was found that the Vikas was booked for 19 vehicle theft cases while Zuber was released 10 days ago from Vidisha jail in case of drug peddling. In the initial investigation drugs were not found and when checked minutely drug was found in hidden chamber.