Jammu, Dec 1 (PTI) The anti narcotic task force arrested two suspected drug peddlers on Thursday and recovered 552 kg of poppy in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba district, officials said.

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The team was conducting routine checks on a highway and intercepted a truck at Shah-Balore near Mansar Morh, they said.

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During the search, police recovered over 552 kg poppy and Angrez Singh was arrested. A case has been registered in this regard, they said, adding that an investion was on.

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