MIRPUR (Kashmir English): Mirpur police on Tuesday sealed the business and house of Arshad Billu, an international drug dealer, who is currently in custody for allegedly heading an international drug smuggling network.
As per details, Assistant Commissioner Mirpur Zahid and DSP Headquarters Sikandar Azam, along with a police team, sealed Arshad’s assets made from drug money, including the house and car rental in Sector D-4, Mirpur.
SSP Mirpur Khawar Ali Shaukat has said that the assets of the accused Arshad Billu were sealed under the Control of Narcotics Act.
“Billp has made these assets from drug money, and some assets are in the name of the accused, which have been sealed,” the police official said, adding that more assets will be sealed as per the law.
Earlier, Mirpur police claimed to have arrested 10 alleged drug peddlers, including the ring leader, Raja Arshad Mahmood, alias Arshad Billu, by unearthing the network of international drug/narcotics smugglers.
As per details, police raided Neelum Currency Exchange and other locations on the tip-off, recovering over Rs10 million in domestic and foreign currency, illegal weapons, cash records, more than 77 account registers, and important documents.
The police also impounded five highly valuable vehicles allegedly used by the accused
During the interrogation, Billo revealed that Khan Waheed, the owner of Neelum Currency Exchange, was part of a drug network and received crores of rupees from the UK.
Waheed’s brother-in-law Tauqir, Junaid, Sajid, and Muhammad Arshad, a cashier, were arrested for their involvement in the illicit business.
