In a major case of a drug bust, Kulgam police have arrested five people who were indulged in drug peddling, illicit liquor. 1,642 bottles of liquor, 200 grams of cannabis, and 186 kilograms of poppy straw has been seized from the accused. A case has been registered under the NDPS Act and further investigation into the matter is underway. The search is still going on to arrest the absconding person. Consignments worth Rs 50 lakh have been seized. Various crackdowns on drug peddlers are now going on across the country. The five peddlers were responsible for bringing illicit liquor from the Jammu region to Kashmir.