Kulwinder Sandhu
Moga, September 24
The Moga police have arrested two drug smugglers hailing from Rajasthan having links in Gujarat and recovered 3 kg opium from them.
SSP Gulneet Singh Khurana said a police party from the CIA staff, Mehna, stopped a Swift car with a Gujarat number on the national highway. The occupants of the car revealed their identity as Rakesh Singh and Budha Singh, residents of Barmer in Rajasthan. During the search, 3 kg opium was found and the two were arrested.
The SSP said a case under the NDPS Act was registered against them. Preliminary investigation showed that the two had brought the consignment of opium from Rajasthan for delivery to a local drug peddler.
