Jan 15, 2025 10:54 PM IST
Punjab director common of police (DGP), Gaurav Yadav, stated that the accused particular person was in direct contact with a number of Pakistan-based smugglers and had been receiving consignments of medicine from throughout the border
Tarn Taran police on Wednesday busted a Pakistan-backed drug trafficking cartel with the arrest of a kingpin and seized 5kg heroin from his possession, Punjab director common of police (DGP), Gaurav Yadav, stated.
An FIR has been registered below Sections 21(c) of the NDPS Act at Sadar Patti police station in Tarn Taran. (HT File)
The arrested particular person has been recognized as Rashpal Singh, a resident of Bhai Ladhu village in Tarn Taran. Aside from recovering heroin, police groups have additionally impounded his bike.
The DGP stated that the accused particular person was in direct contact with a number of Pakistan-based smugglers and had been receiving consignments of medicine from throughout the border.
“Initial probe has revealed that the Pakistan-based smugglers were using drones to ferry drugs across the border,” he added.
Yadav stated that additional investigations are happening to determine linkages on this case and extra arrests and recoveries are probably within the coming days.
Sharing particulars, Tarn Taran senior superintendent of police (SSP) Abhimanyu Rana stated that performing on a tip-off, police groups carried out a focused operation and apprehended Rashpal Singh in Bhai Ladhu village and recovered 5 kg heroin from his possession.
The SSP stated that efforts are on to uncover all the community of suppliers, sellers, and consumers, in addition to to establish the overall amount of medicine bought by the arrested particular person up to now.
“An FIR has been registered under Sections 21(c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act at Sadar Patti police station in Tarn Taran”, the SSP added.
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