Bhopal: The Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN) seized 595.420 kg of poppy straw powder from a truck near Badnawar in Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar district. Officers arrested two persons after finding the contraband hidden inside a specially built cavity beneath the truck’s floor.
Acting on specific intelligence, the CBN MP Unit intercepted a Punjab-registered Tata truck near Badnawar. A joint team of officers had monitored the suspected route before stopping the vehicle with its two occupants. During a detailed search, officials found 60 plastic bags inside the concealed floor compartment.
The bags contained a total of 595.420 kg of illicit poppy straw powder. The officers seized both the contraband and the Tata truck. They also arrested the two occupants under relevant provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985.
CBN probes source of seized poppy straw powder
Further investigation is underway to trace the source of the seized material. Investigators are also working to identify the network involved in transporting and distributing the contraband.
The CBN MP Unit said it remains committed to disrupting drug trafficking networks. It also said it would continue intelligence-based enforcement operations to curb narcotics-related activities.
