Shimla, March 11 Police here have arrested two individuals, including a woman, with 562 stamps of LSD – a hallucinogenic substance – estimated to be worth around Rs 1.1 crore in the black market, an official said on Wednesday.
The accused have been identified as Sandeep Sharma (40), a resident of Dharamkot in Punjab's Moga district, and Priya Sharma (26), a resident of Dadahu in Himachal's Sirmaur district.
Shimla Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Gaurav Singh said credible information had been received that certain individuals involved in drug trafficking were present in Shimla.
Subsequently, a team from the New Shimla police station raided a residential building located in the BCS locality in Shimla and arrested the accused with the contraband.
He said a case has been registered against the accused under sections 22 and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, and further investigation is underway.
The SSP further said that preliminary investigation has revealed that Sandeep has been involved in drug trafficking for a long time and is reportedly supplying LSD for nearly a decade.
He was also previously arrested with 33 grams of 'chitta' (adulterated heroin) and a case was registered against him under the NDPS Act.