The Punjab Police have successfully dismantled an international drug cartel with ties to a Turkey-based smuggler, arresting three key operatives. In a separate operation, three more drug smugglers were apprehended along with a large quantity of pharmaceutical drugs.
Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav share on his social media handle that "In a major crackdown on international narco-hawala cartel, Amritsar Commissionerate Police busted a drug cartel linked to Turkey-based smuggler Navpreet Singh alias Nav Bhullar and arrested his three operatives - Gurdeep Singh alias Saab, Pardeep Sharma and Mani Sharma.”
He said 1.01 kg heroin, Rs 1 crore hawala money (Rs 84.02 lakh in cash and Rs 22 lakh in frozen bank accounts), a cash counting machine and a car were recovered from their possession.
Preliminary investigation revealed that Gurdeep was operating a local network on directions of Nav Bhullar, who had provided him with a hideout and logistics in Amritsar, DGP Yadav said. He said an FIR has been registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and investigation is underway to trace more links of the cartel.
In the second incident, the Fazilka Police arrested three drug smugglers and seized 60,000 Tramadol tablets (100 mg each) along with the vehicle used for transportation.
An FIR has been registered at Jalalabad city police station under the NDPS Act, and further investigations are ongoing to dismantle the pharmaceutical drug syndicate.
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