A team of the Patti Sadar police, led by ASI Harpal Singh, arrested one person after recovering 303 grams of opium, 2.229 kg of poppy plants and a bag of poppy husk from him.
The accused has been identified as Gurmeet Singh, a resident of Sankatra village.
ASI Harpal said the accused was smuggling opium and other contraband and was caught. In this regard, the police have registered a case under Sections 15, 81, 61, 85 of the NDPS Act. The police also recovered drug money worth Rs 16,000 from the accused, said the official.
