Jehangriabad police have nabbed a 33-year-old drug peddler and recovered drugs worth Rs 20,000 from his possession near Berkhedi area late in the night on Saturday; accused was wanted and was having a reward of Rs 3000 of his head.
Police said that acting on a tip-off regarding a man carrying drugs was nabbed near Berkhedi and when he was searched, Cannabis was recovered from his possession. The accused was identified as Sonu Joshi a resident of Jehangirabad who failed to provide details of the drugs recovered from his possession. He was nabbed while trying to sell drugs. The drugs would be worth Rs 20,000.
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 police found that the source of the drugs and their scheduled delivery to the customer in the city and nearby areas would be probed.
The accused has been booked for more than 34 cases. Sonu is on the watchlist of criminals of Jehangirabad police and has been booked for several offences
He was absconding in a case of assault, threatening of life and extortion registered by Jehangirabad police last year. Police said that nexus has to be unearthed and accomplices have to be searched.