Punjab State Special Operations Cell (SSOC), in a joint operation with the Counter Intelligence staff Jalandhar, arrested two persons and seized six kilograms of heroin worth Rs 30 crores in the international market from them.
Additional Inspector-General, Counter Intelligence, Jalandhar, Amarjit Singh Bajwa said on a specific information, a white colour Tata Indica was intercepted by a joint party of SSOC and CI Jalandhar near Sultanwind Canal and two persons —Gurdev Singh and Tarsem Singh — were arrested.
He added that six kgs of heroin has been recovered from them, and a case has been registered under sections 21, 25, 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act in SSOC police station.
“The preliminary questioning of arrested persons has revealed that they were in touch with Pakistan-based smuggler, code named Bhatti, who has used Pak border crossers for delivering the consignment to Gurdev Singh, Indian smuggler. Gurdev Singh has deputed Tarsem Singh for collecting the consignment, and after collection of the contraband the duo was on their way for its further disposal,” he added.
He said that the arrested persons would be produced in the court where police remand to question them thoroughly would be sought.