Jammu: Five alleged drug peddlers were arrested with heroin in separate cases in Udhampur district, officials said on Wednesday.
Police said intensified action against drug trafficking was being carried out alongside awareness campaigns to protect youth from substance abuse.
In the first case, a team from Rehambal police station intercepted a Tata Tiago car at Garnai Chowk on the national highway, as the vehicle was heading from Udhampur to Jammu, they said.
During the search, they recovered heroin from the vehicle. The driver, Abhishek Gupta, and the co-passenger, Ishan Khajuria, were arrested, they said.
In another case, Dheeraj Sharma was apprehended in Jib area during a routine patrol, with heroin found in his possession, they said.
Similarly, Rajnder Sharma was caught near Baley Bridge in Roun Domail while attempting to flee from a naka team, and heroin was recovered from him, the police said.
In a separate incident, an Alto car was intercepted at Battal Naka in the Majalta area, leading to the arrest of Irfan Ali, who was found with heroin, they said. Police registered separate cases against the drug peddlers under relevant sections, and further investigations are ongoing.
