Jammu: Police on Tuesday arrested seven alleged drug peddlers in Samba and Udhampur districts in separate operations, officials said.
In Samba, acting on specific inputs, police intercepted two men riding a motorcycle without a number plate and recovered a heroin-like substance from their possession. The accused were identified as Ajay Sharma and Anil Kumar, both residents of Bain Camp, Samba.
In another operation in Vijaypur, police arrested a history-sheeter, Sunil Kumar alias Kadu of Gagore, who is reportedly involved in multiple cases across Samba and Jammu districts.
Police also arrested another alleged peddler, Bhag Hussain alias Bhagu of Rakh Barotian, and recovered a heroin-like substance along with a weighing machine and cash from his possession.
In Udhampur district, three persons were arrested in separate actions. Sukhdev Singh was apprehended in Basantgarh with 960 grams of ganja, while Jeevan Kumar and Arun Kumar were arrested in the Tikri area.
Officials said contraband substances were seized in all cases and further investigation is underway.
