Police bust drug racket in J&K's Budgam

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Police on Wednesday busted a major drug racket and recovered 325 kg of contraband from a house in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Acting on a tip-off, police conducted searches at the house of three brothers in Chitru Dangerpora area of Chadoora and recovered 325 kgs of charas like substance, a police spokesperson said.

"A police team from Police Station Chadoora, under the supervision of an Executive Magistrate, conducted a search of the said location. During the operation, 27 nylon bags containing charas-like substance weighing about 325 kgs were recovered. The contraband was sealed and seized on the spot as per due procedure," the spokesperson said.

He said a case was registered against the accused person.