Police, BSF seize 2.52 kg of heroin, 1.5 lakh drug money

The Bhindi Saida police have confiscated 2 kg of heroin along with Rs 1.5 lakh of drug money from Banga residents. They were identified as Balbir Singh, alias Bira, and Ajay Verma, both residents of Mazari area in Banga.

The police have registered a case under the NDPS Act and further investigations were on to establish their backward and forward links and source of the contraband seized from their possession.

According to information, a police team led by Sub-Inspector Lakhwinder Singh was checking vehicles near Kadial village falling under the Bhindi Saida police station here. During checking, they observed a car (PB-10-EZ-4015) coming from the Bhindi Saida side. On seeing the police party, the accused stopped their car before the checkpoint and tried to flee.

However, they were intercepted and arrested by the police team. During the checking of the car in front of Rajasansi DSP Dharminder Kalyan, the police recovered a kit bag from beneath the driver seat. When opened, the police found two packets of heroin along with the drug money from it.

Meanwhile, the Border Security Force in a joint operation with Punjab Police has arrested a drug peddler and seized 525 gm of heroin along with two mobile phones from his possession.

He was later identified as Bittu of Malakpur village falling under the Ramdass police station area. The contraband was wrapped in yellow adhesive tape and copper hook was attached to it hinting that it was dropped by a drone in Ramdass border belt area.

“Acting on a tip-off provided by the BSF intelligence wing regarding smuggling activities in Malakpur village, a meticulously plan to carry out an ambush was mooted in collaboration with Punjab Police leading to the arrest of the suspect at around 8.30pm,” said a BSF spokesman. The packet, with gross weight of 525 gm, contained pure grade heroin.

A detailed questioning was underway to find out his backward and forward linkages.

Meanwhile, the BSF also recovered two drones from Amritsar border belt on Monday. One broken DJI Mavic 3 classic drone was found from the integrated check-post at Attari while another drone was found from sugarcane fields at Khanwal village.