The Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN), Madhya Pradesh Unit, conducted three significant operations against illicit drug trafficking and seized over 3 tonnes of poppy straw.
In a continued drive against illicit drug trafficking and illegal cultivation of narcotic drugs, the Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN), Madhya Pradesh Unit, conducted three significant enforcement operations. On October 28, acting on specific intelligence, a joint team intercepted a vehicle transporting approximately 2,308 kg of poppy straw towards Punjab near Sitamau. A suspect was arrested, and the contraband was seized under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985. On the intervening night of October 28 and 29, another operation led to the seizure of 416.560 kg poppy straw in Mandsaur district. Two vehicles along with the recovered contraband were seized, and one person was arrested. In a separate incident, 50.090 kg poppy straw was seized on the Fatehgarh–Nayakheda–Pipliya Mandi route. Two persons were arrested in connection with this case. These coordinated operations reflect CBN's commitment to curbing illicit cultivation, production, possession and trafficking of narcotic drugs.
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