Heroin worth Rs 9 crore seized in Jammu

Heroin worth Rs 9 crore was recovered from two smugglers on Saturday by the sleuths of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) in Jammu, police said.

Giving details about the incident, the police said a car was stopped by the DRI sleuths at Nagrota toll plaza after intelligence reports that the occupants were carrying the contraband.

"As the vehicle was searched, 1.8 kilograms of high-quality heroin that had been cleverly concealed in the car was recovered.

"Two persons have been detained for questioning in this case. The seized heroin is worth Rs 9 crore in the international market", the police said in winter capital Jammu.

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