Lucknow, July 20 -- The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) has arrested six alleged drug traffickers in two separate operations and seized narcotics and precursor chemicals worth more than Rs.1.4 crore. Senior police officials shared details of the operations through two press notes on Sunday. In the larger operation, the ANTF's Bareilly unit arrested four alleged traffickers and recovered 498.35 kg of acetic anhydride, a precursor chemical commonly used in the illegal manufacture of narcotic drugs. The seized chemical is estimated to be worth around Rs.1.30 crore. The team also seized two vehicles, five mobile phones and Rs.1,080 in cash. The arrested accused have been identified as Jogesh alias Pinku of Amroha, Wasid of Badaun, Tejpal Singh of Amroha and Arun Kumar of Amroha. A case has been registered at Shahi Police Station in Bareilly under the relevant provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. During questioning, Jogesh alias Pinku allegedly told investigators that the group had obtained the acetic anhydride from a supplier in Mewat, Haryana. According to the ANTF, the chemical was being transported to Badaun, where it was to be handed over to another person for onward supply to a party in West Bengal. The accused also allegedly admitted that they shared the profits earned from the illegal trade. The arrests were made near the Junhai Power Substation in the Shahi area of Bareilly. In another operation, the ANTF Barabanki Police Station arrested two alleged drug traffickers and seized 20.570 kg of ganja, valued at around Rs.10.30 lakh. The team also recovered Rs.1,080 in cash, one Android mobile phone, one keypad phone and two bus tickets. The accused have been identified as Firoz and Najawat, both residents of Hardoi district. Police said the two men were intercepted near Maa Chandrika Devi Hospital on the Lucknow-Sitapur Road under the limits of BKT Police Station in Lucknow. A case has been registered under Sections 8, 20 and 29 of the NDPS Act....