Property of 'notorious' drug peddler attached in J-K Doda

The action was undertaken to curb illicit trafficking in narcotics and dismantle the financial infrastructure created through illegal drug trade, they said.The attachment proceedings were executed after completion of all legal formalities prescribed under the NDPS Act.Police said Yasir Shah is already in custody in connection with a NDPS case.

Police on Saturday attached a property, allegedly acquired through proceeds of narcotics trafficking, in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district as part of the ongoing 'Nasha Mukt Jammu Kashmir Abhiyaan', an official said.

Police said the action against the property -- belonging to ''notorious'' drug peddler Yasir Ahmed Shah alias 'Thopa', a resident of Sadeeqabad in Doda -- has dealt a major blow to financial networks linked with narco-trafficking.

According to officials, the property was identified as having been illegally acquired through proceeds generated from narcotics-related activities and was consequently attached under Section 68-F of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.

Officials said the accused is involved in multiple cases under the act. The action was undertaken to curb illicit trafficking in narcotics and dismantle the financial infrastructure created through illegal drug trade, they said.

The attachment proceedings were executed after completion of all legal formalities prescribed under the NDPS Act.

Police said Yasir Shah is already in custody in connection with a NDPS case. During investigation, credible evidence allegedly emerged regarding his involvement in narcotics trafficking and accumulation of assets through proceeds of the illegal trade, prompting authorities to initiate attachment of the property.

Describing the action as a strong message to drug peddlers and smugglers, police said involvement in narcotics trafficking would not only result in arrest and prosecution but also confiscation of illegally acquired assets.

Targeting the economic backbone of drug traffickers remains one of the most effective measures to eradicate the drug menace and protect the youth from substance abuse, officials said.