The Chorgaliya police in Haldwani arrested three people with about 32 kilogrammes of hashish. The value of the seized contraband in the international market is estimated to be more than Rs 1.5 crore. The trio was booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act by the police.
Addressing the media, Nainital Senior Superintendent of Police Janmejay Khanduri said on Sunday, a police team was conducting checks in Chorgaliya in view of Dhanteras and Diwali. The police received a tip off about a white coloured car being driven in a suspicious manner in the Danibangar Gaulapar area with the possibility of narcotics being smuggled in it.
The police acted on the information and surrounded the car found stationary along a road. Three persons were seated in the car and on checking the police found three bags with them which were later found to be full of hashish.
On being questioned, the three identified themselves as Wasim, Qayum and Wasim, were all residents of Shamli district in neighbouring Uttar Pradesh. They were caught with a total of 32.580 kgs of hashish. The DIG and SSP have announced cash rewards of Rs 5,000 and Rs 2,500 respectively for the police team which caught the trio with the hashish.