3 arrested with opium worth Rs 1 cr in Jharkhand’s Hazaribag

HAZARIBAG: (Jan 23) Three people were arrested with illegal opium worth Rs 1 crore in Jharkhand’s Hazaribag district, police said on Friday.

Acting on a tip-off, police intercepted a motorcycle near Kolgati in the Lohsinghna police station area on Thursday and made the seizure, they said.

“Three persons have been arrested with 20.5 kg of opium. The market value is estimated to be around Rs 1 crore,” SDPO (Headquarters) Amit Kumar Anand said.