Jammu, Jul 25 (PTI) Three suspected drug peddlers were arrested and 4000 bottles of Codeine Phosphate-- a chemical derived from opium were recovered from them in Samba district here on Thursday, officials said.

The bottles of the psychotropic drug used in cough syrups were being transported in a truck from Punjab to Jammu and the vehicle was intercepted by the police at Samba chowk, they said.

Three persons-- Zubair Ahmad Bhat, Hashim Rasool and Aqib Ahmed, residents of Baramulla district were arrested and a case was registered against them, they added.

Bhat was driving the truck owned by Rasool, they said.

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