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J&K: 5 suspected drug peddlers arrested, 4 kg heroin seized

The woman was apprehended in Sawan Chak area and four kg heroin was seized from her possession.

Jammu, Dec 12: The Jammu and Kashmir police said that five suspected drug peddlers, including a woman, were on Wednesday arrested and various drugs, including cannabis and heroin, were seized from them in Kathua district.

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The woman was apprehended in Sawan Chak area and four kg heroin was seized from her possession. A case was registered at Kathua Police Station, they said.

In a separate incident, one man identified as Mohd Ashraf of Pulwama was intercepted during patrolling by a police team and 105 gm of heroin was seized from him, they added.

A case was registered. Both the accused said the drugs were supposed to be sold in Kathua town and its adjoining areas, they said.

Acting on a tip-off, a police team with the assistance of the Excise Department intercepted a truck and recovered 1,960 bottles of Max Coff-T (codeine phosphate), he said.

One Abdul Rashid Mir of Pulwama area was arrested along with his two associates, Owais Bashir and Amir Ahmed. A case in this matter was registered.

PTI

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