Poonch: Security forces in Poonch district on Friday (March 3) claimed to have seized a huge consignment of narcotics, cash and ammunition during a raid at the house of a notorious drug peddler. The house is located along the Line of Control, while the owner has already been booked under the Public Safety Act (PSA).
In an official statement issued by Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Jammu Zone, Mukesh Singh said that heroine and cash have been recovered from the house of notorious drug peddler Rafi Dhana alias Rafi Lala. Notorious drug peddler Rafi Dhana was already detained under the PSA, the official said.
ADGP Jammu further said that on some inputs a team of Poonch Police led by Inspector Sunil along with components of NCA and CRPF raided and searched the house of Rafi Dhana.
The ADGP said, during the search, seven kg of heroin, about two crore rupees in cash (counting is underway) and one pistol with 01 magazine, seven rounds of SLR with 10 rounds have been recovered.
ADGP Mukesh Singh further said, “With this, Poonch police and security forces have been able to bust a major narco terror module and the search is still going on in the presence of magistrate and prominent citizens.”
The nexus of this module with Punjab based drug peddlers is being probed while further investigation has been initiated by registering a case at Mandi Police Station.