5 kg heroin seized in two instances in Amritsar, one nabbed

In two separate seizures, the police and the Border Security Force (BSF) seized a large quantity of heroin, along with firearms, and arrested one accused here today.

In the first instance, a police team while conducting vehicle checking at a naka near the stadium in Lopoke area to trace wanted persons, intercepted a white Honda City car coming at high speed from the side of Hetampura village. The vehicle was stopped and its driver, identified as Ajul Arora, a resident of Bagh Ramanand, Ghee Mandi here, who runs a boutique, was taken into custody. A search of the car led to the recovery of 4.863 kg of heroin, two 9 mm pistols, 10 cartridges and the vehicle used for transportation.

A case was registered against him and further probe was on to ascertain the source of the contraband and the arms seized, apart from establishing his links.

Meanwhile in a separate case, the BSF seized around 1 kg heroin smuggled from Pakistan. The packet, wrapped in yellow tape, was opened in the presence of BSF officials and found to contain heroin. A sample was tested with a drug detection kit, which confirmed the substance to be heroin. On weighing it, the total weight of the heroin was found to be 1 kg. It was later handed over to the police for further probe and a case had been registered with Ramdass police station in Ajnala subdivision.

Further investigation is underway to establish the source of the contraband and to identify other persons involved in the drug trafficking network.