Srinagar, April 17 -- In a major crackdown against drug trafficking, Kupwara Police on Thursday arrested three drug smugglers including a woman drug kingpin from South Kashmir and recovered 1.71 kilograms of contraband from their possession.

Addressing a press conference, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kupwara, Ghulam Jeelani, as per the news agency-Kashmir News Observer (KNO), said that the arrests were made last night when a police party intercepted a suspicious vehicle.

"Upon search, three individuals - including a woman identified as Haseena Begum - were apprehended with a significant quantity of narcotics," he said.

"Haseena Begum is a known drug smuggler with multiple FIRs registered against her across the Valley, includin...