Punjab Police Bust Major Drug Racket In Amritsar, Seize 40 Kg Heroin; 4 Arrested In Smuggling Case
Punjab Police have busted a narcotic smuggling module by seizing 40 kg of heroin and arresting four accused from Moga. The drugs were recovered during a checkpoint on the Amritsar–Tarn Taran highway, with two cars used for transport also impounded.
Punjab Police seize 40 kg of heroin in Amritsar after busting a major narcotic smuggling racket and arresting four accused | X - @cpamritsar
Chandigarh, Jan 15: Punjab Police on Thursday claimed to have busted a narcotic smuggling module with the recovery of 40 kg of heroin and arrested four of its operatives.
Four accused arrested
Director General of Police (DGP), Punjab, Gaurav Yadav said the accused have been identified as Narinder Singh, Suraj, Jacob Masih and Ajay Kumar, all residents of Moga.
Vehicles seized
Stating that apart from recovering the heroin haul, police teams have also impounded a Toyota Corolla Altis and a BMW car being used for transporting the narcotics consignment.
Handler link revealed
DGP Yadav said preliminary investigation has revealed that the accused had collected a large heroin consignment on the directions of their handler, who is a habitual narco-smuggler, to further supply it across different locations in Punjab.
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Recovery on highway checkpoint
According to police, acting on a tip-off, police teams laid a checkpoint on the Amritsar–Tarn Taran highway, intercepted the accused and recovered 40 kg of heroin from their possession.
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