Jammu, June 30 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir Police in its war against drugs this year so far have arrested 87 accused persons, seized narcotics worth Rs 2.42 crore and attached properties in Udhampur district.

An official spokesman here today said that district police in Udhampur have intensified their war against narcotics and registered 61 cases under the NDPS Act.

A total of 87 accused were arrested, including 80 under NDPS and 7 under PIT NDPS/PSA provisions; 22 vehicles used for narcotics transportation were seized; and additionally, six pharmacy shops were sealed for violating norms related to H1 drugs, said the spokesman.

He further added that as part of financial disruption, 43 bank accounts linked to drug peddlers were frozen, involving an amount of Rs 16,72,948 and seized contraband during this period was valued at Rs 2.42 crore on the black market, including Heroin, Charas, Poppy Straw and Ganja.

Further tightening the grip on drug networks, the spokesman added that Udhampur police attached properties worth Rs 4.69 crore, including multiple vehicles, residential houses, and commercial assets related to both NDPS and bovine smuggling cases.

Moreover, police have also successfully secured convictions against 28 drug peddlers in 21 cases from courts, which marks the professional approach towards case investigation and prosecution, he added.

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