Chandigarh, May 12 – In a significant breakthrough against international drug trafficking, Punjab Police announced the dismantling of a narco-hawala cartel linked to a smuggler based in Turkey. The operation led to the arrest of three key operatives and the seizure of narcotics, hawala money, and other incriminating items.
Drug Cartel Linked to Nav Bhullar Busted
According to Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav, the Amritsar Commissionerate Police apprehended three individuals associated with Turkey-based drug smuggler Navpreet Singh, also known as Nav Bhullar. The arrested accused have been identified as Gurdeep Singh alias Saab, Pardeep Sharma, and Mani Sharma.From their possession, the police recovered:
- 1.01 kg of heroin
- Hawala money worth Rs 1.06 crore, including Rs 84.02 lakh in cash and Rs 22 lakh in frozen bank accounts
- A cash counting machine
- One vehicle
An FIR has been filed under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, and further probes are ongoing to unearth additional links in the international cartel.
Pharma Drug Syndicate Uncovered in Fazilka
In a separate operation, Fazilka Police arrested three more drug smugglers involved in a pharmaceutical drug syndicate. Authorities seized 60,000 tablets of 100 mg Tramadol, a controlled substance, along with the vehicle used for its transportation.An FIR under the NDPS Act has been registered at the Jalalabad City police station, and investigators are tracing both backward and forward linkages in the case to fully dismantle the network.