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Seven arrested with drugs worth Rs.1 crore
Calcutta News.Net
Friday 20th August, 2010
Seven drug peddlers, who operated in various states, were arrested with morphine and opium worth Rs.1 crore in this Uttar Pradesh's district Friday, police said.
The seven men were arrested following a joint operation carried out by the Special Operation Group (SOG) and the Barabanki district police.
'Of the seven arrested, two hail from Bihar, one is a native of West Bengal while the remaining four are residents of Uttar Pradesh,' district police chief Navneet Rana told reporters in the town, some 35 km from Lucknow.
'The seven are being interrogated to nab their other gang members involved in the illegal trade, particularly the eastern regions of the state,' he added.
According to police, the seven used to supply drugs to their clients in Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Delhi.
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