SRINAGAR, June 23 -- Continuing its sustained crackdown against drug trafficking, Police have arrested five drug peddlers in Sopore & Kulgam and recovered contraband substances from their possession.

In Sopore, one individual identified as Mehraj-ud-Din Mir son of Abdul Khaliq Mir resident of Chijhama Rafiabad, was arrested along with contraband substance during a checkpoint at Lalad near Bridge. In another operation at Takyibal, another person identified as Bilal Ahmad Dar son of Ghulam Mohammad Dar resident of Chankhan Sopore was apprehended with poppy straw-like substance.

A Police team of Kulgam district at a checkpoint established at Arreh intercepted a vehicle bearing registration number JK18D-3833 with two persons on board. Durin...