Sleuths of the Haryana Special Task Force on Monday arrested a man allegedly with 35 kg of charas and 5-kg opium being smuggled from Uttar Pradesh in a jeep, an official said.
The recovery was made near the Kundli-Ghaziabad-Palwal toll plaza in Sonipat district by a Hisar STF team, a Haryana Police spokesperson said, adding that the seized drug cost around Rs 1 crore on the international market.
On receiving information in this regard, the STF team laid a trap. It signalled the jeep to stop near the toll plaza for checking. The inspection of the vehicle led to the seizure of 35 kg of charas and 5 kg of opium, the spokesperson said.
The accused has been identified as Vijay, a resident of Bhawar, Sonipat.
During preliminary interrogation, it was found that the accused had brought the contraband from Uttar Pradesh, he said.
A case under the NDPS Act has been registered against the accused at the Rai police station in Sonipat, he added.
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