3 women among four 'drug peddlers' arrested

The Jalandhar Rural Police have arrested four persons, including three women, with multiple narcotics cases, seizing 150 etizolam tablets and 49 tramadol tablets during a special operation in Phillaur.

The accused have been identified as Dharminder Singh of Meowal village, who was running an unlicensed medicine shop at Landhra village; Jyoti of Ganna village; Preeti of Magopatti village and Monika of Samari village.

SSP Harkamal Preet Singh Khakh said the regular operations were being conducted against drugs as part of an intensified anti-drug campaign executed by a Phillaur police station team under SP (Investigation) Jasrup Kaur Bath, and DSP Sarwan Singh Bal.

"What makes this case particularly concerning is the involvement of repeat offenders and an illegal chemist selling medicines," said Khakh.

He added Inspector Sanjeev Kapur, who led the operation, intercepted a van during a special checkpoint on February 26, recovering 199 tablets.

"The investigation uncovered that Dharminder Singh was supplying medicines without any licence. We've already notified the Health Department to take separate action against this illegal operation," Khakh said.

Most alarming is the extensive criminal history of the female suspects.

Jyoti has seven previous NDPS Act cases registered against her between 2016 and 2024, demonstrating persistent involvement in narcotics despite multiple arrests.

A case under Sections 22-61-85 of the NDPS Act has been registered at Phillaur. The police have also seized the vehicle (PB-15-F-3424) used in the commission of the crime.