Rayees Ahmad Dar and Javaid Ahmad, both residents of Shahgund village of Hajin, were arrested during vehicle checking near Wasikhan-Sumbal, 21 km from here on Srinagar-Bandipora road, a police spokesman said.
"The arrested persons are notorious drug peddlers," he said, adding they were travelling in a private car when intercepted by police.
The search of the vehicle led to the recovery of five kg of Charas that has a street value of lakhs of rupees, he said.
A case under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act has been registered against the duo, police said.
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