Drug consignment was supposed to be delivered in Jalandhar, Moga & Ferozepur districts : DGP
Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh/Bathinda, July 15-
Amidst the ongoing war against drugs waged on the directions of CM Bhagwant Singh Mann, Counter Intelligence (CI) Bathinda has arrested a drug smuggler and seized a massive 4100 Kg (210 bags) of poppy husk being smuggled in a container-truck from Madhya Pradesh, said DGP Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Monday.The arrested drug smuggler has been identified as Sandeep Singh alias Kaka (Truck Driver), a resident of village Raipur Arian in Nakodar, Jalandhar. Apart from recovering big haul of poppy husk, Police teams have also impounded the container-truck bearing registeration number NL 01AB 0377.
DGP said that swiftly acting on a secret information about trafficking of poppy husk in large quantity, Police teams from Counter Intelligence Bathinda along with District Police Bathinda laid a joint Naka and stopped a suspected container truck for checking. During checking of the vehicle, Police teams have recovered 210 bags carrying 41 quintal of the poppy husk drug, he said.