Punjab Police claimed to have busted two worldwide narco-trafficking cartels with the arrest of six drug smugglers, together with a lady, and recovered 4 kg heroin, director common of police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav stated on Thursday.
Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav stated preliminary investigations have revealed that one module is operated by Sevenbir, who’s in direct contact with Pakistan-based smugglers. (HT Photograph)
The accused have been recognized as Vishal Singh, 23, of Guru Ki Wadali village in Amritsar, Didar Singh alias Kali, 50, of Jathaul village in Amritsar, Sevenbir Singh, 25, of Burj Sarai Amant Khan village in Tarn Taran, Harjit Singh, 38, alias Jita of Baba Deep Singh Colony in Amritsar, Jaj Singh, 19, of Mohalla Chetuan in Amritsar and Jasbir Kaur, 60, of Kapatgarh in Amritsar.
Police have additionally impounded a Toyota Innova automobile, which they have been utilizing to ship drug consignments.
DGP Yadav stated preliminary investigations have revealed that one module is operated by Sevenbir, who’s in direct contact with Pakistan-based smugglers. The latter acquired heroin consignments and operated beneath the guise of livestock commerce, he stated.
The DGP stated the accused, Jasbir Kaur, is linked to notorious smuggler Ranjeet alias Cheeta’s cartel and has hyperlinks with each Indian and Pakistani smugglers.
Amritsar police commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar stated each modules have been busted in an intel-led operation beneath the supervision of DCP Metropolis Jagjit Singh Walia, ADCP-2 Harpal Singh, ACP West Shivdarshan Singh led by Chheharta police station SHO Vinod Sharma.
The CP stated accused Sevenbir Singh was operating the cartel in garb of sale/buy of goats for the previous 5 years from which he amassed wealth to construct a big kothi in his village other than different property.
The accused had been receiving narcotic consignments by drones despatched from throughout the worldwide border. After retrieval he used to cover the contraband in his kin’ dwelling and later distribute it by his associates.
Two FIRs – one beneath Sections 21-C and 27A, and the opposite beneath Sections 21-C and 29 of the Narcotics Medicine and Psychotropic Substances Act have been registered on the Chheharta police station.