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Two held in Nuh for smuggling drugs; 607.5 kg poppy husk seized
Police in Nuh arrested two men in a drugs smuggling case, seizing 607.5 kg of poppy husk concealed in onion sacks in a pickup. The seizure occurred at a police checkpoint on the Delhi–Alwar road after a tip-off.
Why It Matters
The operation shows ongoing efforts to dismantle drug trafficking networks in the region and highlights the scale of contraband detected through tip-offs and checkpoints.
Timeline
2 Events
FIR registered in connection with the seizure
May 7, 2026
An FIR was registered at the Ferozepur Jhirka Sadar police station in connection with the seizure.
Seizure and arrest at Delhi–Alwar road checkpoint
May 7, 2026
Police at a checkpoint near Nasirbas village on the Delhi–Alwar road signalled a pickup vehicle to stop after receiving information about narcotics being transported. The driver and his associate attempted to flee but were apprehended. 30 plastic sacks of poppy husk were found hidden under 45 sacks of onions; each poppy husk sack weighed about 20.25 kg, totaling 607.5 kg. The contraband has an estimated market value in lakhs of rupees. The two men were identified as Gurdeep Singh and Satpal Singh, residents of Alwar, Rajasthan. The vehicle and narcotics were seized, and an FIR was registered; the investigation into other network members is underway.