Talaiya police have nabbed a drug peddler near Tilak market Itwara and recovered drugs worth Rs 40,000 from his possession on Sunday.
Police said that acting on a tip-off regarding a man carrying drugs was nabbed near Tilak market Itwara and when he was searched Cannabis was recovered from his possession.
The accused was identified as Anil Borkar and he is a resident of Kolar road Odisha 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. After the initial investigation police have registered a case under sections 8 and 20 of the NDPS Act.
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 was involved in selling drugs for long.
During the initial investigation it was found that the accused was scheduled to deliver the drugs in the different parts of the state capital and used to sell in small packets for making fast money.
Police said that his connections and nexus have to be searched and during the police remand further investigation would be conducted. The accused was nabbed while trying to sell drugs.