Amritsar: Cops Bust Trans-Border Narco Module, Seize 10 Kg Heroin, 2 Pakistan-Primarily based Smugglers Arrested

Narcotics Module Bust: The Amritsar Commissionerate Police have dismantled a trans-border narco-smuggling module and arrested two people who’re allegedly linked to Pakistan-based smugglers. The police additionally seized 10 kg of heroin, officers acknowledged on Sunday.

The 2 people who had been arrested had been recognized as Sukhdev Singh and Avtar Singh, who’re linked to Pakistan-based smugglers, as quoted by information company ANI. Within the preliminary investigation, it was revealed that the accused had been in touch with Pakistan-based smugglers. In 2015, two Pakistani nationals reportedly crossed the border with 19.5 kg of heroin. They, together with the accused, had been arrested on the time with 2.5 kg of heroin, Rs65 lakh in drug cash, one pistol, and one rifle, police mentioned.

Sukhdev Singh was launched from jail final 12 months, whereas Avtar Singh was granted bail in September. A First Info Report (FIR) has been registered beneath the NDPS Act at Police Station Gate Hakima, Amritsar. Investigations are ongoing to hint backwards and ahead linkages, in accordance with the assertion. In the meantime, on Saturday, the Border Safety Drive (BSF) recovered a drone and two heroin consignments in separate incidents within the border areas of Ferozepur and Amritsar districts in Punjab.

In response to a press release by the BSF, the intelligence wing performed a search operation early within the morning in Ferozepur, which led to the restoration of roughly 545 grams of heroin. In Amritsar, round 544 grams of heroin had been intercepted within the afternoon from a farming village, the drive added.

(With ANI Inputs)

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