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Police seize one kilo cocaine from a couple in Ludhiana | Punjab Police seized one kilogram of cocaine worth 100 million rupees from Sahnewal village in Ludhiana district of Punjab state on Friday (November 27). Acting on a tip-off, the sleuths of Punjab Police nabbed Seema Devi and Somu, both hailing from the neighbouring state of
Haryana when the duo alighted from a Haryana Roadways bus at Sahnewal village.
While the police recovered 700 grams of cocaine from Somu, the rest of the contraband
was recovered from Seema Devi. Addressing the media persons, Senior Superintendent
of Police (SSP) Sukhchan Singh Gill, said that the duo is being interrogated to
ascertain their source, target and also the network. "Sahnewal police arrested
two persons - Seema Devi and Somu. We have recovered one kilogram of cocaine in
total from them. 700 grams were recovered from the man and 300 grams from the
woman Seema Devi. Somu is the brother-in-law of Seema Devi. We have estimated
the value of cocaine to be rupees 10 crore (100 million rupees) in international
market. Cocaine is the costliest drug. We will know about the forward linkages
subsequently after interrogation," said Sukhchan Singh, Senior Superintendent
of Police (SSP), Ludhiana. The arrested duo -- Seema Devi and Somu-- have been
booked under the, the Narcotic Drug and Psychotropic Substances Act 1985. The
NDPS Act sets out the statutory framework for drug law enforcement in India. |
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