Punjab Police Bust Cross-Border Drug Smuggling Network, Seize 41 Kg Heroin & Nab Three
AIG, STF, Mukhtar Rai, said that the consignment of heroin was smuggled through the Ravi river in Ramdas area around six days ago.
In a major haul, the Punjab Police on Wednesday seized 41 kilograms of heroin after they busted a cross-border drug network and arrested three smugglers in Amritsar. Assistant Inspector General (AIG) of the Special Task Force (STG) Mukhtiar Rai said that they nabbed the three during an operation from Mehmed Mandara Wala village which comes under the Ramdass police station. Rai told ANI that they acted on a tip-off, and seized the drugs from the house of one of the accused.
The accused were identified as Agyapal Singh of Ghumrai village in Ramdass area, who is allegedly the kingpin of the racket, besides Ranjit Singh, a resident of Mehmed Mandara Wala village and Sandeep Singh of Panj Garaya village in Amritsar. All three accused are in the age group of 25 and 28. A First Information Report (FIR) has been lodged against all three, and further legal action is underway.
#WATCH | Punjab Police arrested three drug peddlers in Amritsar yesterday and recovered 41 kg of heroin
— ANI (@ANI) August 24, 2023
AIG STF, Mukhtiar Rai says, "We've arrested 3 people and recovered 41 kg of heroin. FIR has been registered against them and legal action is being taken. The recovered heroin… pic.twitter.com/rrIJMVvVuQ
AIG, STF, Mukhtar Rai, said that the consignment of heroin was smuggled through the Ravi river in Ramdas area around six days ago.
The AIG said that the accused Agyapal Singh had contacts with Pakistan-based drug smugglers and his links with Pakistan intelligence agencies were being looked into.
A case was registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act at STF police station, Mohali.
Big Blow to #Pakistan based Drug Network: Special Task Force has busted a major cartel and seized 41 Kg Heroin after arresting 3 drug traffickers
— DGP Punjab Police (@DGPPunjabPolice) August 23, 2023
Heroin transported through Ravi river. The main kingpin involved in the Trans Border narcotic network arrested (1/2) pic.twitter.com/VXRaxyWpQI
"Heroin transported through Ravi river. The main kingpin involved in the Trans Border narcotic network was arrested," he added.
FIR is registered at STF, SAS Nagar
— DGP Punjab Police (@DGPPunjabPolice) August 23, 2023
Investigations on-going to establish backward & forward linkages@PunjabPoliceInd is committed to make #Punjab drug-free as per the vision of CM @BhagwantMann (2/2)
A case in this regard has been registered, he said, adding that investigation was underway to establish backward and forward linkages.
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