LB Nagar police and Special Operations Team on Wednesday arrested an ice-cream businessman and recovered 2.6 kilograms of opium from him.
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Police said that Jagat Chandra Jhat had procured the contraband from Rajasthan through a truck driver, Suresh, who transports marble here.
According to the police, the accused took to selling opium as he suffered losses during the COVID-19 lockdown. It was said that he was procuring the contraband at ₹2 lakh per kg and was re-selling it for nearly five times the price.
He was booked for violations under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. Search for the accused truck driver is on.
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