3 drug peddlers held with 2.15-kg heroin

In yet another busting of trans-border narcotic smuggling network, the city police have arrested three drug peddlers and seized 2.15 kg of heroin from their possession.

They were identified as Jagroop Singh, alias Jupa, of Ranike village, Jagjit Singh and Jashanpreet Singh, both of Rangarh village in Gharinda.

“The trio was in touch with Pakistan-based drug smuggler Harbhej Jawed, alias Kaali, who was using drones to sneak in drugs and weapons from across the border,” revealed Police Commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar here on Thursday.

The Chheharta police have received a reliable input that they had retrieved a huge consignment of narcotics from across the border recently with the help of drones. They were going to deliver the same to their unknown accomplices in Chheharta bypass area. Following this, a trap was laid and the accused were arrested.

A probe was on to find their backward and forward links to bust the entire nexus, said the Police Commissioner. A case under the NDPS Act was registered against them.