2.5 kg opium seized in two incidents

Two persons were arrested and opium was seized from them, in separate incidents here on Saturday.

Two persons were arrested and opium was seized from them, in separate incidents here on Saturday.

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In the first incident, 1kg of poppy husk was seized from Gurbachan Singh, a resident of SAS Nagar, near Khuda Lahora.

Manjit Singh, a resident of Sector 55, was also arrested near Sector-55/56-39/40 roundabout and 1.5 kg opium was seized.

Both accused were booked under section 18 of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substance (NDPS) Act.

They were produced in the court and were sent to jail.