Hazaribag, February 18 Fourteen suspected drug traffickers were arrested in the Hazaribag district of Jharkhand, police said on Wednesday.
Acting on a tip-off, raids were conducted in the areas surrounding the Ichak, Lohsinghna, and Barkagaon police stations, and arrests were made, they said.
A total of 129.72 grams of brown sugar was seized during the operation, they added.
"The estimated value of the seized brown sugar is Rs 18 lakh," said Additional SP Amit Kumar.
A total of 12 vehicles, including two SUVs, were seized during the raids, he said.
Those arrested included Bablu Kumar of Korrah, Irfan Ansari of Lohsinghna, Ahsan Khan of Katkamsandi, and Rahul Kumar Mehta of Padma.
Kumar said that the raids were continuing, and more arrests were likely to be made.