Jammu, Nov 13 (PTI) A truck driver was arrested in Jammu on Friday after the police found 33 kg of poppy in his vehicle, an official said.

The police recovered the contraband in the Punjab-bound truck when it was intercepted on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway on outskirts of the city and checked, said the police official.

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The accused involved in smuggling the narcotics was identified as Sunny of Jalandhar district, he said.

After the recovery of the contraband, a case was registered under the NDPS Act and the accused was arrested, the police said, adding an investigation is on in the case.

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