Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh/Taran Taran, March 31-
Striking yet another major blow to the cross border drug smuggling networks amidst the ongoing anti-drugs campaign “Yudh Nashean Virudh” launched on the directions of CM Bhagwant Singh Mann, Tarn Taran Police has arrested a drug smuggler linked to Pakistan and USA based drug syndicates and recovered 15 kg heroin from his possession, said DGP Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Monday.
The arrested accused as been identified as Harshpreet Singh, a resident of Roranwala in Amritsar. Apart from recovering heroin haul, police teams have also impounded the white coloured Activa scooter (PB 02 CJ 4165), being used by the accused for drug smuggling.
The development came a day after Tarn Taran Police has dismantled a drug trafficking cartel with the arrest of two drug smugglers and recovered 6 kg heroin from their possession.
DGP said that preliminary investigation has revealed that the drug consignment is linked to a smuggling network operated by USA-based smuggler Gurnam Kallowal, who is in link with Pakistan-based drug smuggler identified as Pahalwan.