Truck driver arrested with poppy on J&K highway

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Press Trust of India Jammu
Last Updated : Dec 14 2018 | 8:30 PM IST

Police Friday arrested a man after 15 kg poppy was recovered from his truck on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Ramban district.

The apple-laden truck headed towards Punjab was intercepted by the police at a checkpoint near Cafeteria More, they said, adding that the poppy was recovered from beneath the driver's seat.

The vehicle was seized and the driver-- Salam Din of Maler Kotla, Punjabwas arrested, they said.

A case was registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, police added.

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First Published: Dec 14 2018 | 8:30 PM IST

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