Rs one crore morphine seized in UP capital, 2 held

Monday, September 3, 2007, 22:32 [IST]

Lucknow, Sep 3 (UNI) The Crime Branch team of police today unearthed a smuggling syndicate in Gomti Nagar area of the Uttar Pradesh capital with the arrest of two persons possessing morphine, estimated at Rs one crore in the international market.

Acting on a tip-off, cops reached near the Gomti Nagar Barrage and nabbed Abdul and Zakir Ali.

On being frisked, one kg morphine was recovered from their possession.

Their interrogation was on, police said.

UNI

Topics: CRIME-UP-MORPHINE

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