The Anti Narcotics cell and crime branch teams made the arrest
The anti-narcotics cell and crime branch teams of Ghaziabad police arrested three inter-state drug peddlers and recovered 110 kilograms of ganja, officials said on Friday.
The accused have been identified as Naurangi Lal (30), Veeru (30) and Anwa (32). Nagendra (35), one of their accomplices, is at large.
SP (crime) Deeksha Sharma said two vehicles used to peddle the drugs were also seized.
During the interrogation, the accused said they were purchasing psychotropic substances from Odisha and supplying it to the sellers in Delhi- NCR to earn money, the official added.
The consumption of drugs has been a major problem all over the world. Drugs nowadays are commonly used by teenagers. Though the drugs are meant for medical use and can only be taken after the advice of the doctor.
Ganja also known as Marijuana refers to the dried leaves, flowers, stems and seeds from the Cannabis sativa or Cannabis indica plant. It is the most commonly used drug after tobacco and alcohol. It is commonly used by young people. According to the “Monitoring the Future Survey”, rates of past-year marijuana use among middle and high schools have remained steady, but the use of marijuana has increased in the number of teens in 8th and 10th grades.
Under the NDPS Act, it is illegal for a person to produce, manufacture, cultivate, possess, sell, purchase, transport, store, and consume any narcotic drug or psychotropic substance.
Consumption of drugs can lead to imprisonment up to one year or a fine of RS 20,000 or both.
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