Punjab Newsline | Amritsar
Punjab Police have seized more than 23 kg of heroin, allegedly sent from Pakistan using drones. The seized heroin is estimated to be worth around Rs 115 crore in the international market. Pistols, magazines and other items have also been recovered during the operations.
In the first operation, Lopoke Police, in a joint action with the BSF Intelligence Wing and 100 Battalion BSF, arrested Sukhmanpreet Singh, a resident of Lodi Gujjar village.
The operation was conducted under the leadership of SHO Jasdeep Singh. Police were conducting a checkpoint on the Himmatpura-Lopoke road when they received information that Sukhmanpreet was allegedly procuring heroin and weapons from a Pakistan-based smuggler.
Acting on the tip-off, police set up another checkpoint on the road near Saidpura village and arrested the accused. During his search, police recovered 13 kg of heroin, a pistol and magazines.
In a separate operation, Gharinda Police arrested two more accused, identified as Gurbakhshish Singh alias Bakhshish and Bikramjit Singh, during a checkpoint near a government orchard on the GT Road.
Police had received information that the two were carrying a consignment of heroin. A search led to the recovery of 10.18 kg of heroin from their possession. Police also seized a mobile phone and a motorcycle.
Cases have been registered in both incidents. The accused are being taken on remand for questioning to establish further links in the smuggling network and recover additional narcotics and weapons.
