Four arrested in Muzaffarnagar with 25.7 kg cannabis worth ₹3.85 lakh

The Khalapar police in Muzaffarnagar have arrested four people for alleged cannabis smuggling and recovered 25 kg 700 grams of cannabis and four mobile phones from their possession. The estimated value of the seized cannabis has been put at around ₹3 lakh 85 thousand, or ₹3.85 lakh.

The action was carried out under Operation Savera, an ongoing campaign against the illegal drug trade in the district. The four arrested accused are from Meerut. According to the police, one of them is a history-sheeter of Kankerkheda police station in Meerut.

Four suspects stopped during checking

According to the police, the campaign against the smuggling of narcotic substances is being conducted in the district under the direction of Senior Superintendent of Police Suraj Kumar Rai.

As part of the campaign, the Khalapar police were checking suspicious people and vehicles on 6 November on the road leading from Meerut Road to Gahra Bagh. During the checking, four suspicious people reportedly saw the police team and turned back in an attempt to leave.

The police stopped the four people and searched them. A large quantity of cannabis was recovered from their possession, following which all four were arrested at the spot, according to the police.

The arrested accused have been identified as Talib, Anwar, Irshad and Shahzad. The police said they are residents of Village Sindhavali, Rohta Road, Kankerkheda police station, Meerut district.

The police also said that Anwar is a history-sheeter of Kankerkheda police station in Meerut.

Police probe supply network

During preliminary questioning, the accused told the police that they bought cannabis from a person in Uttarakhand and sold it onward to make illegal profits. They reportedly said that they had brought a larger quantity of cannabis because demand was high at this time.

The police are now trying to trace the accused persons’ criminal network and identify the source that supplied them with the cannabis.

A case has been registered against all four accused at Khalapar police station under Case Number 195/2026 and Sections 8/20 of the NDPS Act. According to the police, several criminal cases are already registered against the accused at various police stations in Meerut and Muzaffarnagar.

Further legal action is being taken in the case.

The police team involved in the operation worked under the leadership of Station House Officer Inspector Vijay Kumar. Sub-Inspector Asgar Ali, Sanjay Singh and other members of the Khalapar police team also took part in the action.