In a major breakthrough the Jalandhar Commissionerate Police todaybusted an interstate gang involved in smuggling of opium and poppy husk byarresting two persons along with four kilograms of opium and 50 kilograms ofpoppy husk.
Divulging the details, the Commissioner of Police Jalandhar Mr.Gurpreet Singh Bhullar said that on a tip off that an interstate gang isoperating for supply of opium and poppy husk in the area. He said that checkingwas organized by the CIA Staff-I near Paragpur Police post during which a truckbearing number HR 68 A 5148, coming from Phagwara side, was intercepted by thePolice. Mr. Bhullar said that during the checking the driver of truckidentified as Malkiat Khan and his accomplice Ranjit Singh alias Jeeti toldthat it had plastic granules which were to be delivered in Baddi and Patiala.
The Commissioner of Police said that thorough checking of truckwas organized under supervision of Assistant Commissioner of Police Mr. MajorSingh after which 50 kilograms of poppy husk stacked below the plastic bags andfour kilograms of opium hidden in the cabin of the truck was recovered. He saidthat both the truck driver and his accomplice were arrested by the Police and aFIR under section 15, 18/61/85 NDPS Act has been registered against the accusedat Jalandhar cantt Police station. Mr. Bhullar said that during theinvestigation the accused had confessed that they were part of interstate ganginvolved in smuggling of drugs to the state.
The Commissioner of Police said that the accused revealed thatthey were into this trade from last three years and this consignment was to behanded over to some person on National highway at a designated place. He saidthat the accused used to bring the consignment of drugs from the Chittorgarh(Rajasthan) and supply it in the state. Mr. Bhullar said that furtherinvestigation into the case was going on.