Jammu, June 1 -- As many as 149 drug peddlers and cattle smugglers were arrested in the last five months in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Sunday.

Of them, 61 accused were convicted, while assets worth over Rs 4.19 crore belonging to drug peddlers were attached and 35 bank accounts were frozen, a police spokesperson said.

Highlighting the achievements in its war against drugs in the Udhampur district, he said a total of 44 cases were registered from January to May, 62 accused were arrested and contraband substances worth Rs 2.21 crore were seized.

Sixteen vehicles used in drug trafficking were also seized along with the closure of four pharmacy shops for violations related to H1 drugs, he said.

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