02 Drug peddlers arrested in Shopian

Srinagar November, 27: Shopian police arrested two drug peddlers and recovered four kilograms of poppy straw from their possession.
A police party of Police Station Zainapora, Shopian laid a naka at Zainapora crossing. During naka checking a Motorcycle bearing registration number JK13-7118 driven by Riyaz Ahmad Makroo resident of Arwani Bijbehara along with a pillion mate Awrangzeb Bhat resident of Arwani was intercepted. On search four kilograms of poppy straw was recovered from their possession.
A case FIR number 86/2016 under section 15 NDPS Act was registered against them and investigation was taken up.