Shimla, July 05: Police arrested three contraband smugglers, recovering 7.5 kg of charas in Bhuntar and Bajaura areas of Kullu district, official sources said today. Acting on a tip-off, police checked a state transport bus on its way from Manali to Kullu, finding 5.5 kg of charas under the seats, and arrested two persons in this connection. In another case, a police party checked a bus going from Manali to Delhi near Bhuntar and recovered two kg of charas from one Shamsher Singh, a resident of Jind in Haryana. During 2003, police have recovered 57.54 kg of charas, 180.75 gm of brown sugar, 60 gm of opium and 525 gms of cocaine and arrested 48 people including 10 foreign nationals, including five Nepalese. Bureau Report