Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh/Amritsar, March 5-
In a major blow to trans-border smuggling amidst the ongoing ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ campaign launched on the directions of CM Mann, Amritsar Rural Police has recovered 23 Kg Heroin consignment from village Devi Daspura in Jandiala.
Divulging details, DGP Punjab Gaurav Yadav on Wednesday, said that preliminary investigation has revealed that the consignment is linked to a smuggling network operated by USA-based smuggler Jasmit Singh alias Lucky.
In this case, accused Sahilpreet Singh alias Karan of village Devi Daspura, who retrieved the consignment, has been nominated, he said, while adding that multiple police teams are actively working to arrest him. The DGP said that further investigations are underway to trace both backward and forward linkages in the smuggling network.
DIG Border Range Satinder Singh accompanied by SSP Amritsar Rural Maninder Singh, while addressing a press conference said that Police teams at Naka Bandi received a reliable input that accused Sahilpreet Singh alias Karan has retrieved a consignment of heroin from across the border.
