Crackdown on Narcotics: 8 Kg Heroin, 6 Kg Opium Seized In Amritsar, Two Nabbed

Amritsar: A trans-border narco smuggling group was busted leading to the recovery of a huge quantity of drugs and a sizeable amount of arms near Amritsar, an official statement said on Friday. Two persons involved in the network have been arrested. The accused have been identified as Aditya Pratap alias Kaka (23), a resident of Bhalla Colony in Cheharta, Amritsar and Shambhu Kabir (35). Trans-Border Narco Smuggling Group Busted Near AmritsarThe recoveries include 8.27 kg Heroin, 6 kg opium, 13.1 kg chemical and 4 pistols including one sophisticated 9MM Glock along with 17 cartridges from their possession. In a major breakthrough, Amritsar Commissionerate Police busts trans-border narco smuggling and arms cartel and apprehends 2 persons and seizes 8.275 Kg Heroin, 6 Kg opium, 13.1 kg chemical, 4 pistols, 17 cartridgesFIR under NDPS Act registered at PS Islamabad and… pic.twitter.com/wOyUyV3jUO— DGP Punjab Police (@DGPPunjabPolice) November 15, 2024 A case has been registered under the NDPS act and Arms Act. Amritsar Police Commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar said that, acting on reliable intelligence regarding the involvement of accused Aditya alias Kaka in weapon smuggling, police teams from the nearby police Station set up a trap and successfully arrested him from Band Bhatha on Prem Nagar Road in Kot Khalsa, Amritsar. “During the arrest, they recovered two pistols— a .32 bore and a .30 bore— along with 13 live cartridges. Further investigation led to the identification of another suspect, Shambu Kabir. Police immediately targeted him, launching an operation that culminated in his arrest from the Old Gas Godown area on Guru Ki Wadali Road, Kot Khalsa. From Shambu's possession, authorities seized 275 grams of heroin, 11.1 kg of chemical (used to cut heroin), and a .32 bore pistol,” police official said. The officials said that further arrests and additional recoveries are likely to happen in the coming days.

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Crackdown on Narcotics: 8 Kg Heroin, 6 Kg Opium Seized In Amritsar, Two Nabbed

Two persons involved in part of a cross-border smuggling group have been arrested with more than 8 Kg Heroin and 6 Kg opium in Amritsar.

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