Jammu Kashmir Police on Friday said it arrested seven drug peddlers in Anantnag and recovered contraband & psychotropic substances from their possession.
In Anantnag, Police said, seven drug peddlers were arrested in separate actions.
Police team of PP Sangam apprehended two persons namely Feroz Ahmad Rather and Aijaz Ahmad Mantoo, both residents of Waghama Bijbehara and recovered about 09 Kgs of Poppy Straw from their possession, a police spokesman said in a statement.
Similarly, Police party from PS Kokernag recovered about 16.450 kgs of Cannabis powder from the possession of Suhail Ahmad Dar, resident of Nagam Kokernag and Reyaz Ahmad Mir, resident of Watnard Kokernag, police said.
As per the Police statement, a police party of Police Station Utersoo arrested one person identified as Shakeel Ahmad Wani, resident of Shiekhpora Uttresoo and recovered about 21 grams of Charas, 350 grams of Poppy Straw and cash amount of Rs 10,000 from his possession.
“Police party of PS Aishmuqam apprehended one person namely Gh Nabi Bhat, a resident of Yenner Pahalgam along with about 04 Kgs of Poppy Straw and 1.25 Kgs of Bung Boosa,” the spokesman said.
Meanwhile, Police party of Police Station Bijbehara apprehended one person identified as Indraz Ahmad Thoker, a resident of Waghama Bijbehara and recovered 5Kgs of Cannabis powder from his possession.