Suspected drug peddler held with 75 kg of poppy seeds in J-K

JAMMU: A suspected drug peddler has been arrested with 75 kg of poppy seeds in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district, officials said Wednesday.During routine checking, a police team stopped a truck on the highway at Chenani area and recovered the contraband from its driver Malkeet Singh, they said.The accused was arrested and the poppy seized, the police said, adding that a case has been registered at the Chenani police station and further investigation is underway.