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UP Police Seizes Smack Worth Rs 2 Crore in Bahraich, Five Arrested
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News18•06-10-2026, 22:00
UP Police Seizes Smack Worth Rs 2 Crore in Bahraich, Five Arrested
- •Police seized 429 grams of smack valued at approximately Rs 2 crore in the international market during three separate operations in Bahraich district.
- •Five individuals, including a woman named Poonam Verma from Barabanki and shop operator Riyaz Ali, were arrested by a joint police and SWAT-surveillance team.
- •Authorities recovered a Scorpio vehicle, mobile phones, motorcycles, cameras, debit cards, and Indian and Nepalese currency from the suspects.
- •Accused Riyaz Ali already faces previous cases registered under the NDPS Act and Gangsters Act in Lucknow.
- •Cases under the NDPS Act have been officially registered for all three operations, and the accused were presented before a court.
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Police seized 429 grams of smack valued at approximately Rs 2 crore in the international market during three separate operations in the Bahraich district.
A total of five people, including a woman from Barabanki, were arrested in connection with the drug seizures.
Authorities recovered a Scorpio vehicle, five mobile phones, two motorcycles, a camera, documents, debit cards, and over Rs 31,000 in both Indian and Nepalese currency.
