Parwalia police have nabbed has nabbed a drug peddler in Parwalia and recovered drugs worth `40,000 from his possession on Thursday.
Police acted swiftly on a tip-off and seized 3 kg Cannabis from his possession.
The accused was identified as Shahid Khan and he is a resident of Doraha Sehore who failed to provide details of the drugs recovered from his possession.
Police said that the accused used to work earlier but later started selling drug illegally. The details of procurement and delivery of the drugs would be probed in the further investigation.
During the investigation when the accused was quizzed he revealed bringing Canabis from Nazirabad and Ahmedpur areas and was in search of customers to sell the drugs.
After the initial investigation, the police have registered a case under sections 8 and 20 of the NDPS Act.
The accused was carrying drugs in a plastic sack and when it was checked over 3 kg of Cannabis was recovered. The accused was involved in drug peddling for long and his customers would be investigated which he used to deliver with drugs. He used to deliver drugs in the nearby areas which would fetch him good money.
Acting on a tip off regarding drug peddler on a motorbike the accused was nabbed near Parwalia while he was on his way to sell the drugs.
During the initial investigation, it was found that the accused used to target locals of the area to sell the drugs who were addicted to drugs and ready to pay for the drugs.