Jammu, March 15 Five suspected drug peddlers were arrested and heroin was seized from their possession in separate operations in Udhampur and Jammu districts on Sunday, police said.
In Udhampur, police intercepted a car at Tikri and arrested Rafiq Ahmad, Arun Singh, and Amandeep Singh. The three, all residents of Jammu, were allegedly found in possession of 15.51 grams of heroin.
In another operation at Chennani in the same district, a truck driver, identified as Jahangeer Bhat of Kupwara, was apprehended. Police said 59.85 grams of heroin was recovered from his possession.
Separately, police arrested Abhi Kumar at Gajansoo in Jammu district after he was spotted moving under suspicious circumstances. A search led to the recovery of 4.54 grams of heroin from him.
All the accused have been booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act at respective police stations. Further investigations are underway, the police added.