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Police arrests two hawala operators facilitating finacial transactions linked to drug trafficking

March 17, 2025 10:48 AM
Police arrests two hawala operators facilitating finacial transactions linked to drug trafficking

17.06 Lakh and $4000 recovered

Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh/Amritsar: 

Amritsar Rural Police has busted a narco-terrorism hawala racket with the arrest of two Hawala operators and recovered Rs 17.60 lakhs and $4000 (US dollars) from their possession, said DGP Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Sunday.

Those arrested have been identified as Sukhjit Singh, a resident of Fatehpur and Ranbir Singh, a resident of Anngarh in Amritsar. Apart from recovering Indian and foreign currency, police teams have also recovered one HP Laptop containing crucial transaction records from the possession of accused persons.

The development came following meticulous investigations and sustained follow-up of backward and forward linkages in the arrest of accused Gursahib Singh and Jaswant Singh near Village Hardo Ratan after recovering 561 grams of heroin from their possession on Friday.

 

      

 

 

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