Four persons allegedly ferrying 380-kg poppy in a truck were arrested in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba district on Wednesday, officials said.
Police intercepted the truck on Jammu-Pathankot highway near Tapyal and recovered the large quantity of contraband, they said.
The Punjab-bound truck was carrying apple boxes, under which a large quantity of poppy was concealed, the officials said.
The accused duo have been identified as Mohmmad Roshan, the truck's driver, and Rizwan, they said.
A case in this regard was registered at Ghagwal police station and an investigation is on, the officials said.
In another incident, police intercepted a truck at Tapyal and recovered 40-kg poppy from the vehicle, they said.
The truck's driver, Mohd Sadiq, and his associate Mohammad Javed have been arrested, the officials said.
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