Srinagar, April 26 -- Police have arrested five drug peddlers in Anantnag, Baramulla and Sopore, and recovered contraband substances along with cash from their possession, a police spokesperson informed Thursday.
He said in Anantnag, police at Jablipora Bijbehara one Mohammad Shafi Dar, son of Ghulam Mohammad Dar of Tulkhan Bijbehara, was arrested after 780 grams of cannabis powder and a cash of Rs 37,740 was recovered from his possession.
At Panchpora Astanpora crossing police intercepted a vehicle (JK03A-7906) and recovered about 7 kgs of poppy straw-like substance from it. The driver of the vehicle identified as Shakir Ahmad Ganie, son of Gulzar Ahmad Ganie of T.M Shah Bijbehara was arrested and the vehicle seized.
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