Drug trafficking module busted in Amritsar, 3 arrested: Police

Chandigarh, Feb 23 (PTI) The Counter Intelligence wing of Punjab Police claimed to have busted a drug trafficking module in Amritsar on Monday with the arrest of three persons and recovery of 6 kg each of heroin and ICE (Crystal Methamphetamine) from their possession.

Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said the arrested have been identified as Partap Singh, a resident of Ferozepur, Ajaypal Singh, and Jobandeep Singh, both residents of Amritsar.

Apart from recovering the narcotics consignment, police teams have also impounded their motorcycle and a scooter, which were being used for transporting the contraband.

The preliminary investigation has revealed that the arrested accused, Partap Singh and Ajaypal Singh, were allegedly in direct contact with a Pakistan-based smuggler, the DGP said.

The accused, with the help of drones were collecting consignments smuggled from across the border from the fenced area of Atalgarh and Rattan villages here, he said.

They were further tasked with supplying these narcotics to other parties in the state, he added.

Sharing operational details, the DGP said, the Counter Intelligence wing Amritsar, received specific intelligence that the accused had recently received a huge consignment of drugs via a drone and were en route to deliver it to their associate, Jobandeep Singh, in Padhri village.

Acting on the information, a police team raided the location and arrested all three suspects along with 6 kg of heroin and 6 kg of ICE, he said.

The DGP said further investigation is underway to establish backwards and forward linkages in this case to expose the full nexus, and more arrests are expected. PTI CHS SHS SHS