Govindpura police have nabbed a 50-year-old drug peddler near Laharpur road and recovered 4.30 kg drugs worth Rs 43000 from his possession on Tuesday; action was taken under campaign ‘Prahar’ against drug peddlers.
Police said that acting on a tip-off regarding a man carrying drugs was nabbed near Laharpur road and when he was searched 4.30 kg drugs was recovered from his possession.
The accused was identified as Narmada Prasad alias Bablu Kushwaha of Barkheda Pathani who failed to provide details of the drugs recovered from his possession.
Police said that the Opium was recovered from his possession in the investigation.
The accused works as labour to avoid arrest and is involved in drug trafficking for long. After the initial investigation police have registered a case under sections 8 and 20 of the NDPS Act.
During the investigation when the accused was quizzed he confessed that he used to buy drugs from suppliers in big quantity and would sell to shops in remote areas and shopkeepers with small businesses and who wanted to earn big money.
The source of the drugs and their scheduled delivery to the customer in the Bhopal and nearby areas are yet to be revealed.
The accused confessed that shopkeepers would targets locals to sell drugs at high rates.
Police said that after the arrest of the accused the nexus in Barkheda Pathani and nearby areas could be unearthed.