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Chandigarh Police nab eight-time drug offender with 1 kg opium
Named in eight drug cases, an Ambala resident was once again found in possession of drugs by the crime branch of the Chandigarh Police
Named in eight drug cases, an Ambala resident was once again found in possession of drugs by the crime branch of the Chandigarh Police.
The accused Lakhmir Singh, 49, alias Lakhi, who hails from Garnala village in Ambala district, was caught with 1 kg opium near Shiv Mandir, Mauli Jagran, on Monday.
According to police, drug cases registered against him go all the way back to 2005 and he was also arrested by the Ambala police in a theft case in 2004. He was let out on bail six months ago and returned to drug peddling again.
A fresh case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act has been registered at the Mauli Jagran police station.
The accused was presented before a court on Tuesday and sent to two-day police remand. Officials said they had some leads on his sources and more recoveries were expected in the coming days.
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