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2 Punjab men involved in cross-border drug trafficking held with 12kg heroin
The Punjab Police have also impounded the car in which the accused had kept the contraband; more arrests likely
Punjab Police seized 12 kilograms of heroin and arrested two men in a cross-border drug bust with Pakistan. (Representational Photo)
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2 Punjab men involved in cross-border drug trafficking held with 12kg heroin
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In an operation in Ferozepur, the Punjab Police Thursday busted a cross-border drug trafficking activity with Pakistan by seizing 12 kilograms of heroin and arresting two men from Tarn Tarn district, officials said.
The police have identified the arrested as Gurbinder Singh alias Binder and Kulwant Singh alias Kanta, both residents of Mallan village in Tarn Taran. They have also impounded the car in which they had kept the contraband, the police said, adding that more arrests are expected in the coming days.
Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said that based on reliable inputs, Counter Intelligence teams in Ferozepur carried out a secret operation in Qilla Chowk, where the accused were expected to come after retrieving the consignment from the border area.
Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) Lakbhir Singh said that both the accused persons were already into the drug smuggling and have been facing several cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
Further investigations are on to find out the involvement of other people in the module, he said.
A case has been registered under sections 21(C) and 29 of the NDPS Act at State Special Operations Cell police station in Fazilka.
© The Indian Express Pvt Ltd
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