JAMMU — Police in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district have seized the property of an alleged drug dealer, local authorities said, as part of intensifying enforcement measures against narcotics networks in the region.
The operation targeted assets linked to a suspect accused of involvement in the illegal drug trade. Officials said the seizure was carried out under relevant legal provisions designed to curb the financial networks supporting narcotics trafficking.
Authorities have increasingly utilized property seizures and asset freezing against individuals suspected of profiting from the illegal drug trade across the region. Police stated that investigations and operations aimed at dismantling local narcotics distribution chains would continue.
Further details regarding the value of the seized property and the identity of the suspect were not immediately detailed in the initial police statements.