PUNJAB POLICE ARRESTS THREE PERSONS IN BID TO DELIVER HEROIN CONSIGNMENT; 5KG HEROIN
CHANDIGARH/AMRITSAR, December 5: 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.
Police teams impounded their Honda Activa
Police identified the arrested individuals as Husanpreet Singh from Prime City, Chheharta, Amritsar, and Karandeep Singh alias Manna and Maninder Singh, both from Attari Mandi, 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 stated that the CI Amritsar team received a tip-off about accused Karandeep Singh and Maninder Singh smuggling heroin. The duo recently retrieved a large heroin consignment dropped by Pakistani drones and planned to supply it to drug smuggler Husanpreet Singh.
Anti-narcotics drive : Police Nab Trio on Amritsar-Attari Road with Heroin
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.
FIR registered under section 21, 25 and 29 of the NDPS Act
The police registered FIR No. 67 on 04.12.2024 under Sections 21, 25, and 29 of the NDPS Act at the State Special Operations Cell (SSOC) Police Station, Amritsar. They further enhanced the severity of the charges by additionally including Section 27-A of the NDPS Act, particularly because of the recovery of drug money from the accused.
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