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THREE OPERATIVES OF CANADA-BASED SMUGGLER HELD WITH 2.5KG HEROIN, \u20b942L DRUG MONEY\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u2014 HEROIN WAS BEING SUPPLIED TO LOCAL PARTIES, WITH PAYMENTS BEING ROUTED THROUGH HAWALA CHANNELS: DGP GAURAV YADAV<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u2014 FURTHER INVESTIGATIONS ON; MORE ARRESTS AND RECOVERIES LIKELY IN COMING DAYS<\/strong><\/p>\n

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CHANDIGARH\/AMRITSAR, May 26:<\/p>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Amidst the ongoing anti-drug campaign \u2018Yudh Nashian Virudh\u2019 launched on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Punjab Police\u2019s Counter Intelligence (CI) Amritsar has busted an international narco-smuggling module being operated by Canada-based drug smuggler Sonu with the arrest of his three India-based operatives and recovered 2.5 kg heroin and \u20b942 lakh drug money from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Monday.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Those arrested have been identified as Ajaypal Singh alias Ajay, a resident of Sarai Amanat Khan in Tarn Taran; Hardeep Singh, a resident of Bhagatanwala in Amritsar and Milap Singh, a resident of Alipur in Tarn Taran. Police teams have also seized their black Hero Splendor motorcycle (PB02CY6917) and a white Toyota Fortuner car (HR26DY5140) being used in the smuggling operations.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0DGP Gaurav Yadav said that police teams of CI Amritsar has received a reliable input about Canada-based individual identified as Sonu operating a drug smuggling racket with the help of his Punjab-based associates.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The tip has also revealed that two of his associates Ajaypal Singh and Hardeep Singh have recently retrieved the consignments of heroin, and are arriving on Link Road from Adda Khasa to Khurmanian on their motorcycle to deliver a heroin consignment, he said, while adding that acting swiftly, Police teams from CI Amritsar conducted a raid and apprehended\u00a0\u00a0both the accused persons after recovering 2.5 kg heroin from their possession.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The DGP said that on the revelation of the arrested accused about handing over the drug money to their another associate identified as Milap Singh, team of CI Amritsar has also arrested him from Amritsar-Bathinda Highway near village Alipur and recovered Rs 42 lakh drug money and currency counting machine has been recovered from him, besides, impounding his Toyota Fortuner car.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Preliminary investigations revealed that the accused were part of a well-organized network receiving heroin consignments from their handler and supplying them to local parties, with payments being routed through Hawala channels, he said, while adding that further investigation is underway, and more arrests are expected in the coming days.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A case FIR No. 31 dated 26.05.2025 has been registered under sections 21, 25, 27-A, and 29 of the NDPS Act at Police Station SSOC, Amritsar.<\/p>\n

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