kingpin running cross-border drug network held in Amritsar, 5kg heroin seized
Amritsar, Oct. 24 -- The Amritsar Commissionerate Police busted a cross-border narcotics smuggling network with the arrest of a key drug trafficker and the recovery of 5.025 kg heroin from his possession, DGP Gaurav Yadav said on Thursday.
The accused, Rajpal Singh , 25, a resident of Majid Building in Chheharta has a criminal record with several cases registered under the NDPS Act and Arms Act.
According to the DGP, preliminary investigations revealed that Singh was operating a cross-border network linked to a Pakistan-based handler.
He allegedly used the Dera Baba Nanak sector to retrieve drug consignments dropped by drones from across the border.
Police commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar said that during follow-up investigations into a case registered earlier this year - in which a peddler named Lucky was arrested with 3 kg of heroin in August - police found Singh's involvement, leading to his nomination in the FIR.
Acting on this lead, police arrested Singh on October 19, and based on his disclosure, an additional 5 kg of heroin was recovered, added Bhullar.
He further said Singh had reportedly been using bags filled with clothes to conceal drug consignments, transporting them by bus to various destinations, including Jalandhar and Ludhiana, for delivery.
Officials said more arrests and recoveries were likely as investigations continue....
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