IN ANOTHER BREAKTTHROUGH 3 ARRESTED WITH DRUG MONEY OF RS. 4.50 LACS AND FIVE KG HEROIN, PUNJAB POLICE COMMITTED TO MAKING PUNJAB A DRUG-FREE STATE, PROBE ON TO UNEARTH WHOLE NETWORK OF DRUGS SUPPLIERS, DEALERS AND THEIR BUYERS: DGP GAURAV YADAV, EFFORTS ARE BEING MADE TO ASCERTAIN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF NARCOTICS PROCURED BY ARRESTED ACCUSED: CP GURPREET SINGH BHULLAR
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In a big blow to trans-border narcotic smuggling cartel amidst the ongoing decisive war against drugs, Commissionerate Police (CP) Amritsar has busted a trans-border narco-smuggling module with the arrest of three persons after recovering 5 Kg Heroin from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Thursday.
Those arrested have been identified as Harpartap Singh alias Happy (29), a resident of village Rorewali in Amritsar, Karandeep Singh (21), a resident of village Nagal Sohal in Amritsar and Jagpreet Singh (19), a resident of village Dharamkot Randhawa in Batala. Apart from recovering heroin consignment, police teams have also impounded their motorcycle, which they were riding.
DGP Gaurav Yadav said that a first information report (FIR) has been registered under relevant sections of the NDPS Act. Further investigations are ongoing to establish backward and forward linkages to unearth the whole network of drug suppliers, dealers and their buyers, he added.
DGP Gaurav Yadav said that a first information report (FIR) has been registered under relevant sections of the NDPS Act. Further investigations are ongoing to establish backward and forward linkages to unearth the whole network of drug suppliers, dealers and their buyers, he added.
Sharing operation details, CP Amritsar Gurpreet Singh Bhullar said that Police teams have reliable inputs that some persons have received a drug consignment from a unknown person from area of Fatehgarh Churian and coming towards Verka bypass on their motorcycle.
Acting swiftly, police teams from CIA Staff-1 led by Inspector Amolakdeep Singh under supervision of DCP Investigation Alam Vijay Singh, ADCP City Investigation Navjot Singh and ACP detective Harminder Singh launched a special operation and arrested the accused persons near the area of Escort Hospital in Amritsar, he said.
The CP further said that efforts are being made to ascertain the total amount of narcotics procured by the arrested accused till date. A case FIR no. 272 dated 03.12.2024 has been registered under sections 21-C, 23 and 29 of the NDPS Act at Police Station Sadar, Amritsar.
In a major breakthrough amidst the ongoing decisive war against drugs, Counter Intelligence (CI) Amritsar has apprehended three drug smugglers and recovered 5 kg heroin and Rs 4.45 lakh drug money from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Thursday.
Those arrested have been identified as Husanpreet Singh, a resident of Prime City at Chheharta in Amritsar, Karandeep Singha alias Manna and Maninder Singh, both residents of Attari Mandi in Amritsar. Apart from recovering heroin and drug money, Police teams have also impounded their Honda Activa (PB02DK8780) and Hero Deluxe HF (PB02EP5854), which they were riding.
DGP Gaurav Yadav said that team of CI Amritsar has received a tip-off that accused Karandeep Singh and Maninder Singh are indulged in the smuggling of heroin and recently retrieved a huge consignment of heroin dropped with the help of drones by Pakistan smugglers and are going to supply it further to drug smuggler Husanpreet Singh.
The tip further revealed that both the accused persons are coming at the Amritsar-Attari Road near Punjabi Bagh Palace on a white Honda Activa to deliver this drug consignment to drug smuggler Husanpreet Singh, who is also reaching there on his black Motorcycle Hero Deluxe HF, he said.
The DGP said that acting swiftly, teams from CI Amritsar laid a special naka near Punjabi Bagh Resort at Attari Road and arrested all the accused persons after recovering heroin consignment and drug money from their possession. Further investigations are to establish forward and backward linkages in this case and identify Pak-based drug smugglers, he added.
In this regard, a case FIR No. 67 dated 04.12.2024 has been registered under section 21, 25 and 29 of the NDPS Act at Police Station State Special Operations Cell (SSOC), Amritsar. Due to the recovery of drug money in this case from the accused, the severity of the offence in this FIR has been enhanced by incorporating section 27-A of the NDPS Act.