Three held in Punjab with 12 kilos of heroine, Pakistan link suspected

The Punjab Police on Thursday busted a cross-border drug smuggling racket and arrested three people, recovering 12 kilos of heroine from their possession. The accused have been identified as Bhindar Singh alias Bhinda of village Daoke in Amritsar, Dilbag Singh alias Manu of village Rajatal in Amritsar, and Manipal Singh alias Mani of village Chhina Shabajpur in Amritsar. Police have impounded a car used by the accused. 

Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said that following inputs that some drug smugglers retrieved a heroine consignment dropped by a drone and were going to deliver it in a car. The Amritsar rural police were conducting checks near Beharwal village. "When the police party signalled for the car to stop, the persons sitting in the car tried to flee. But the police teams managed to nab them and recovered 12 kilograms of heroine." 

The accused had allegedly tied the heroine around their waists in three packets of two kilograms each. One packet weighing six kilos was kept in the vehicle. Preliminary investigation has revealed that the accused were in touch with Pakistan-based drug smugglers and were supplying heroine across the state. 

SSP Amritsar rural Satinder Singh said the trio arrested are accused in a number of criminal cases. He further said police is questioning the accused to verify how the drug flowed in from Pakistan. 

"Police is further investigating the delivery points of these drugs consignments and also how many people are involved in the chain of supplying these drugs to destinations. Further investigation is on to identify Pakistan-based smugglers and persons, who were supposed to were supposed to receive this consignment," SSP Amritsar rural Satinder Singh added.