Police bust UAE-linked drug network, two held
The DGP said that preliminary investigation revealed that the arrested accused were in contact with a Dubai-based drug smuggler operating. They were acting under his directions to traffic narcotics in Punjab and Delhi, he said.
Police identified the arrested accused as Mohit alias Bachi (19), from Jalandhar’s Pavaar, and Arshdeep Singh alias Arsh alias Harman (23), from Amritsar’s Kot Khalsa.
Amritsar Commissionerate Police has busted an international drug cartel with the arrest of two accused persons, and seized 10 kg ICE (Methamphetamine) and 4 kg heroin, said Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav on Wednesday. However, police have yet to find out the source of the drug.
Police identified the arrested accused as Mohit alias Bachi (19), from Jalandhar’s Pavaar, and Arshdeep Singh alias Arsh alias Harman (23), from Amritsar’s Kot Khalsa.
The DGP said that preliminary investigation revealed that the arrested accused were in contact with a Dubai-based drug smuggler operating. They were acting under his directions to traffic narcotics in Punjab and Delhi, he said.
Yadav said Mohit has recently returned from Dubai, where he was allegedly trained and tasked with transporting consignments of heroin and ICE.
The accused were further supplying the narcotics across the Majha and Doaba regions, he said.
Sharing operational details, Amritsar CP Gurpreet Singh Bhullar said police teams acted on specific inputs and with a well-planned operation.
The CP also said during interrogation, accused Mohit revealed that the Dubai-based smuggler was targeting young individuals and motivating them to participate in drug trafficking activities.
In February this year, two associates — Sahibpreet Singh alias Sahib and Gagandeep Singh alias Gagan — of the Dubai-based accused were arrested with 7.6 kg heroin and Rs 21,000 drug money. Moreover, the mother and sister of the smuggler in Dubai are presently lodged in Central Jail (Amritsar) in connection with an FIR registered under NDPS Act at Police Station Raja Sansi involving seizure of 42 Kg heroin.
When asked if the heroin and ICE was being sent from the UAE, the SHO Balwinder said, “We are yet to investigate that part. We need 10 more days to find out.”
Amritsar CP Bhullar also said the source of the drug was in Pakistan and it was being smuggled into India via drones.
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