Heroin estimated at Rs 16 crore seized, 3 arrested

Kushinagar, Mar 27 (UNI) Police today busted a narcotic syndicate in Sevarhi area here, arresting three persons possessing 4 kgs estimated at Rs 16 crore in the international market.

Acting on a tip-off, cops swooped upon the three motorcyclists coming from Nepal near the main western Gandak canal this afternoon.

The psychotropic substance was recovered from their person on frisking, police added.

The accused -- hailing from the Sant Kabirnagar district of Uttar Pradesh -- were identified as Ajay Dubey, Rana Pratap and Jaswant Singh.

Claiming the trio were merely 'carriers' of the gang, police said the kingpin would soon be arrested soon.

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