Amritsar rural police recover over 8 kg heroin and tracker from border area

Amritsar rural police, acting against drug trafficking in the border area, have recovered 8 kg 409 grams of heroin in two separate cases. Police teams have also taken into possession a tracker device, a SIM card and two motorcycles along with the drug consignment.

The first case is of village Awan Lakha Singh under Bhindisainda police station. According to SHO Inspector Simranjit Kaur, the police party was on patrol when they received secret information that a large consignment of heroin had arrived in the area.

When the police team reached the spot and searched, two motorcycles were found parked near a tubewell in the fields. A packet wrapped in yellow tape was hidden nearby in paddy straw bundles. Upon checking, 7 kg 904 grams of heroin, packing material, both motorcycles, a SIM card and a tracker device were recovered from it.

The second operation was conducted by Gharinda police station at village Khaira. ATS team constable Harpreet Singh had received information about a suspicious packet in the fields, following which a police team led by ASI Sahib Singh reached the spot and seized 505 grams of heroin.

Police have registered cases under the NDPS Act against unidentified persons in both cases. Efforts are being made to find out who had ordered this consignment coming from across the border. Nothing has yet been proved in court.

It is noteworthy that a continuous campaign is being run by Punjab Police across the state against drug smugglers and criminals, under which raids and arrests are continuing in various districts.

Key developments

• Amritsar rural police recovered 8 kg 409 grams of heroin in two operations.
• Tracker device and two motorcycles found along with 7.9 kg heroin in village Awan Lakha Singh.
• 505 grams of heroin seized from the fields of village Khaira.
• Police registered cases against unidentified accused under the NDPS Act.