Kotwali police have arrested a drug peddler carrying drugs worth Rs 10,000 near Itwara road on Tuesday; Cannabis was recovered from a handcart and was kept below used garments on sale.
The action was taken after receiving information that drug peddlers are active in the area and sell illegally transported drugs in small packets to the customers in area and nearby areas.
Police received information that Cannabis has been hidden in hand cart used to sell used garments and when the hand carts of the area were checked small packets were found which were of Cannabis.
The man with the hand cart was nabbed who was identified as Vijay Gadre(22) of Chola Mandir area.
During the initial investigation it was found that the accused was on his way to sell Cannabis which he had hidden in the hand cart. The details of procurement would be investigated in the further investigation.
After the initial investigation police have registered a case under sections 8 and 20 of the NDPS Act. The crime record of the accused would be investigated.
The local connection of drug peddlers would be investigated in the further investigation.
The drug peddler used to sell drugs in small quantities which helped him to evade suspicion and arrest and police said that it would he investigated that the accused tried to sell large quantity of Cannabis in the past or he was involved in selling small quantity in packets.