In its fight against narcotics smuggling in the State, Punjab police’s Special Operation Cell (SSOC) has achieved a major success with the recovery of 14 kgs of heroin of worth Rs 70 crore in the international market from two separate vehicles.
During the seizure, three inter-state smugglers — including an assistant security officer with Air India posted at Sri Guru Ramdas Ji International airport have also been arrested. In one of the incident, Simratpal Singh, assistant security officer, Sri Guru Ramdas Ji International Airport, was arrested.
Amritsar’s SSOC Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Manminder Singh said that following a specific input, a police party comprising led by Deputy Superintendent of Police Ashok Kumar and Station House Officer (SHO) Harwinderpal Singh and others had laid a naka at Ranjit Avenue and intercepted a Ford Fiesta car and recovered the contraband and arrested Simratpal Singh.
In another incident, Pathankot police made a recovery of seven kgs of heroin following the arrest of two inter-state smugglers.
Pathankot Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Surinder Kumar Kalia said that following information from the Cell that two smugglers were on the run towards Pathankot in Ford Endeavour, they laid naka at all entry points of Pathankot and intercepted them and recovered seven kilogram heroin. Those arrested were Hargobind Singh and Surjit Singh.