Jammu and Kashmir Police have arrested two persons in Kathua district who were involved in smuggling heroin from Pakistan via drone shipments. Police also seized heroin dropped via drone during the operation.
Police said that under the supervision of Senior Superintendent of Police, Kathua, Mohita Sharma, two individuals have been arrested for smuggling heroin from Pakistan through a drone.
Approximately 150 grams of heroin has been recovered in the operation, they said.
They added that the accused have been booked under relevant sections.
Specific information was received regarding a drone-dropping incident along the J&K–Punjab border near Nagri, Kathua, said police, adding that acting promptly on this input, a detailed investigation was initiated.
With the assistance of technical analysis and CCTV footage examination, the first accused namely Jatin of Manwal, Pathankot, was apprehended. “During further investigation, the second accused, Danish Dogra alias Sajan of Jakhbar, Kathua, was arrested as part of the forward linkage,” they said.
Police said that the preliminary investigation has revealed that the accused were in contact with a Pakistan-based smuggler through VoIP calls and had received the heroin consignment with the intention of selling it to vulnerable youth for monetary gain.
Further investigation is underway to unearth the entire smuggling network, said police.
These arrests demonstrate the firm resolve of Kathua Police to combat the narcotics trade in the region.
The police urge citizens to come forward and cooperate in efforts to curb the menace of drugs, which is severely affecting the youth of the nation, they added.
