Daijiworld Media Network - Sirsa

Sirsa, Oct 20: The Crime Investigation Agency (CIA) police have arrested three youths and seized 1,00,155 intoxicant tablets and capsules worth around Rs 50 lakh from a shop near Kabir Chowk in the grain market area, police said.

The seizure comprises 97,170 tramadol tablets and 2,985 pregabalin capsules, Superintendent of Police Deepak Saharan said.

The arrests followed a tip-off received by a CIA team led by Inspector Ravinder Singh while it was patrolling the grain market area. Acting on information that three youths were allegedly preparing to sell intoxicant medicines near Kabir Chowk, the team reached the spot and detained them. A subsequent search led to the recovery of the medicines, police said.

The accused have been identified as Sunil Kumar, a resident of Ward 18, Ekta Nagar, currently living in Shamshabad Patti; Ajay Kumar, son of Chiman Lal, a resident of Ekta Nagar; and Sagar Kumar, son of Vijay Kumar, a resident of Inderpuri locality in Sirsa.

Drug Inspector Sunil Kumar was called to the spot to examine the seized medicines and initiate further action under the relevant rules.

Saharan said the district police were continuing their campaign against drug trafficking and warned that strict action would be taken against those involved in the illegal sale of intoxicant medicines.