Heroin was allegedly recovered from a security staff member deployed at the Central Modern Jail in Faridkot during a routine security check, prompting police to register a case against two persons under the NDPS Act and Jail Act, officials said on Saturday.
The arrested accused have been identified Gurbhej Singh (50) and his son Gurdit Singh (22), both residents of village Narla in Tarn Taran; Malkit Singh (50) of village Dall in Tarn Taran and Gurjit Singh (29) of village Kotli Saka in Ajnala, Amritsar.
Two key traffickers were arrested, and 12.1 kg of heroin was seized from their possession, Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav said here on Tuesday.
The arrested operative, identified as Amarjot Singh alias Jota Sandhu, had been using his residence in village Bhittewad, Amritsar, as a major stash point for the drug network.
A boy from Punjab was arrested by the police at Jammu’s general bus stand.
The BSF received information on the midnight of 14-15 June regarding the smuggling of heroin via a drone from Pakistan.
Acting on specific intelligence, a joint operation was conducted, resulting in the seizure of the contraband and the apprehension of an individual. The consignment and the suspect have been handed over to the Zokhawthar Police for further legal action.
The seizure was made after the BSF troopers observed suspicious movement ahead of the border fence in the Ferozepur Sector.
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