Police freeze bank account of an absconding drug peddler, seize vehicles
Police today said that under Operation Sanjeevani they seized vehicles and froze the bank account of a notorious drug peddler under Section 68F (Chapter 5A) of the Narcotics & Psychotropic Substances Act.
As per the police, this strong action today was taken by Police Station Bari Brahmana, where 2 vehicles and one bank account of drug peddler namely Mushtaq Ali @ Kaka s/o Shah Din @ Shauwa r/o Gujjar Basti Sarore Adda were seized. The said drug peddler is currently absconding and a warrant for his arrest has been issued by Honorable Session Court Samba in Crime Number 05/2023 of NCB Jammu under NDPS Act.
Seized vehicle details are 1. White Alto Car – Registration No. JK08K-4524, Pular 150 Motorcycle Red black Color Registration No. JK02CV-5416 and a bank account in the name of Baalo Bibi (mother of drug peddler). These properties were acquired by drug peddlers in the last 6 years, by proceeds of crime of selling narcotics (Chitta).
It is informed that above-named person is a notorious drug peddler with a total of 6 FIRs in this name, with 4 FIRs under the NDPS Act including the crime of peddling bulk quantity narcotics and 2 FIRs related to attempt to murder and possessing sharp-edged weapons.
While police are putting continuous effort into apprehending drug peddlers, these actions aim to seize the proceeds of crime, thus creating deterrence for the illegal narcotics trade in the region. [KNT]
