Trafficker nabbed with 201gm heroin, pistols

The Anti-Gangster Operation Cell of the city police arrested a drug trafficker and recovered 201 grams of heroin, two 9mm Glock pistols, four live cartridges and Rs 10,000 drug money, officials said on Thursday.

The accused has been identified as 25-year-old Mandeep Singh, alias Manni, a resident of the area near Veterinary Hospital, Kathu Nangal, Amritsar. A case under relevant sections of the NDPS Act and the Arms Act has been registered at the Sadar police station.

The operation was conducted under the directions of Commissioner of Police Gurpreet Singh Bhullar and the supervision of DCP (Investigation) Ravinder Pal Singh Sandhu, ADCP (Crime) Jagbinder Singh and ACP (Detective) Harminder Singh Sandhu. The raid was led by Sub-Inspector Balwinder Singh, in-charge, Anti-Gangster Operation Cell, Amritsar city.

The police said on November 3, an ASI-led team, headed by ASI Pargat Singh, apprehended the accused near Fortis Escorts Hospital, Amritsar, while he was riding a scooter. A search of the accused led to the recovery of 201 grams of heroin, two 9mm Glock pistols with four live cartridges, and Rs 10,000 in Indian currency suspected to be proceeds from drug trafficking.

After being presented before the court, the accused was sent to police custody for three days. During interrogation, Mandeep Singh allegedly disclosed the source of the recovered contraband and handed over the Rs 10,000 drug money to the police.