Kolar police have nabbed a drug peddler near Hinotia and recovered drugs worth Rs 25,000 from his possession on Sunday.
Police said that acting on a tip-off regarding a man carrying drugs in a scooter was nabbed near Hinotia and when he was searched 500 gm of Cannabis was recovered from his possession.
The accused was identified as Sunil alias Lakhan Ahuja and he is a resident of Old city area who failed to provide details of the drugs recovered from his possession. Police said that the details of procurement and delivery of the drugs would be searched in the further investigation. The accused has only provided details that he had brought drugs from Old City area and the place would be searched. After the initial investigation police have registered a case under sections 8 and 20 of the NDPS Act. 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 confessed that he is on the first visit but the way he was speaking local language with ease makes it hard to believe, he added.