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711 kg poppy straw seized, 2 smugglers held in J-K's Udhampur

Police arrested two smugglers with 711kg of poppy straw from J&K's Udhampur district. Two cases have been registered in this matter.

711 kg poppy straw seized, 2 smugglers held in J-K's Udhampur
711 kg poppy straw seized, 2 smugglers held in J-K's Udhampur

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Published : Dec 3, 2019, 9:06 PM IST

Jammu: Two narcotic smugglers were arrested and 711 kg of poppy straw was seized in separate incidents in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district on Tuesday, police said.

On a tip-off, a police party intercepted two trucks on separate occasions on the highway in the district and thoroughly searched them, Senior Superintendent of Police, Udhampur, Rajiv Pandey said, adding 711 kg of poppy straw was recovered from the vehicles.

Two narcotic smugglers -- identified as Sunil Kumar and Lucky of Punjab -- were arrested, he said.

The two vehicles were also seized, the SSP added.

Two cases were registered in police station Udhampur and further investigation is underway, he said.

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