Srinagar: The Anantnag police in Jammu and Kashmir arrested three individuals, successfully dismantling an interstate drug trafficking operation, according to a police statement on Saturday. The authorities seized 413 bottles of Codeine Phosphate (NRX), branded as Codril-T, which were hidden within the door panels of the suspects' vehicle.

The arrested individuals have been identified as Monty Singh from Bulandshahar, Uttar Pradesh, Ashish Bardawaj, and Rahul from Chhatarpur, New Delhi. Police revealed that the consignment was meant for delivery in Sopore and Srinagar. The vehicle carrying the drugs was intercepted at Doonipora Sangam. Police had set up multiple checkpoints along the route from Delhi to Srinagar after receiving credible intelligence about the transportation of narcotic drugs. Further investigations led to several raids, including the detention of a local smuggler from Sopore for questioning.

In collaboration with the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in New Delhi, the police also raided a warehouse in Sector 135, Noida, where they recovered a significant quantity of Codeine. The primary individuals behind the operation, identified as Sachin Rana and Arun Rana from Faridabad, remain at large, with ongoing efforts to apprehend them.

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