Jammu: Two residential houses of 'notorious' drug smugglers were seized under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, a police spokesperson said.

The assets worth more than Rs 50 lakh belonged to Farman Ali alias Munna and his close associate Farman Deen alias Fama, the spokesperson said.

He said Ali, who was named in several FIRs in Jammu and Samba districts, was booked under the Prevention of Illicit Trafficking in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT NDPS) Act earlier this year, while his The associate is currently absconding.

He said the attachment of properties linked to the proceeds of crime would act as a deterrent to the illegal narcotics trade in the area. 6/2/2024 MNK

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