Srinagar, July 14 -- The Srinagar Narcotics Control Bureau has arrested two people allegedly running a drug smuggling racket operating in Anantnag district, officials said on Sunday.
"The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Srinagar Zone, has successfully busted a narcotics smuggling racket operating in South Kashmir with the arrest of two key accused, including a former militant," the department said in a statement.
The bureau had conducted an operation in the Bijbehara area of Anantnag district on July 8 and July 9.
"The operation led to the seizure of about 28 kilograms of poppy straw and the arrest of the two accused persons - Shabir Ahmad and Mohammad Amin," it said.
About 11 kilograms more of poppy straw was recovered from the premise...