Five kg opium recovered, two arrested

Police arrested two persons from a bus stand on Saturday and recovered five kg opium from them, officials in Jalandhar said.

Police arrested two persons from a bus stand on Saturday and recovered five kg opium from them, officials in Jalandhar said.

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The duo were arrested after police laid a trap at Nakodar bus stand following a tip off about their movements.

The contraband was recovered from their possession on search and preliminary interrogation revealed that the two were to sell the opium to local drug peddlers, police said.

A case has been registered and further probe is on.