Continuing its concerted efforts to check smuggling of narcotic substances, Amritsar (Rural) police on Thursday recovered 10 kilograms of opium worth Rs eight lakh by arresting one person.
SSP Manmohan Singh said that sub-inspector Sanjeev Kumar, in-charge Narcotic Cell, made this recovery from the accused in the presence of DSP/D Amritsar Rural Jugraj Singh. He informed that an FIR No 46 dated May 23, 2013, under sections 18, 61, 85 of the NDPS Act has been registered at Police station Ramdas and further investigation was in progress.
Preliminary investigation revealed that Haryana police had already recovered four kgs of Opium from his possession in Panipat around two decades back. For which, he had undergone 11-year imprisonment in Bhiwani, Ambala and Amritsar jails after his conviction.
After his release from Amritsar jail in 2007, he again started smuggling of opium and up till now he had successfully smuggled its four consignments from Rajasthan to Punjab.
District Police chief pointed out that now the accused had brought 10 kg of opium from Rajasthan, and was in touch with his committed contacts, in various truck unions, for the supply of contraband. He expressed more revelations from the arrested smuggler.