Man arrested for drug smuggling, 5 kg heroin seized

Preliminary investigations revealed that the consignment of drugs was pushed by Pakistan-based smugglers using a drone, Punjab Director General of Police, Gaurav Yadav said.

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Chandigarh | Updated: January 30, 2023 07:45 AM IST

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A man was arrested for his alleged involvement in drug smuggling and seized 5 kg of heroin and Rs 12.15 lakh cash from his possession. (File Representational Photo)

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Punjab Police’s counter-intelligence wing in Amritsar arrested a man on Sunday for his alleged involvement in drug smuggling and seized 5 kg of heroin and Rs 12.15 lakh cash from his possession.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the consignment of drugs was pushed by Pakistan-based smugglers using a drone, Punjab Director General of Police, Gaurav Yadav said. The arrested accused have been identified as Rashpal Singh alias Pala, a resident of Kakkar village.

Teams of the counter-intelligence (CI) wing, carried out the special operation and successfully arrested the accused when he was on the way to deliver the drug consignment to the buyer after receiving payment from some other party, the DGP said. “In a major breakthrough against trans-border narcotic smuggling networks, CI Amritsar arrested Rashpal,” Yadav tweeted.

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