Five drug peddlers were arrested by the police in separate incidents in Kathua and Samba districts on Sunday after being found in possession of heroin.
In Kathua district, Satish Kumar Khajuria and Babbu Singh were caught during a vehicle check at Phinter in the Billawar area. Authorities recovered 8.18 grams of heroin from their car, according to a police spokesperson.
In another Kathua incident, Mohd Anjum was apprehended with 5.34 grams of heroin during a frisking at Berrian-Pattan.
Meanwhile, in Samba district, a police party intercepted a motorcycle at Bari Brahmana. Motorcyclist Munish Kumar and pillion rider Aslam Choudhary were found with 5.62 grams of heroin and subsequently taken into custody.
Authorities have confirmed that all five individuals are being investigated for their involvement in drug trafficking, and further inquiries are underway.
