Two drug peddlers nabbed with 50 gm of heroin
The Jalandhar Commissionerate Police arrested two persons involved in drug smuggling and recovered 50 gram of heroin during a special operation near T-Point Sangal Sohal Road Leather Complex.
Led by Commissioner of Police Swapan Sharma, the operation resulted in the arrest of Balbir Singh, alias Bira, from Moga’s Kot Mohammad Khan and Shakuntala Devi from Ammiwala, Moga. Both suspects attempted to evade the arrest by discarding polyethene envelopes containing heroin. The police recovered 25 gram of heroin from each envelope.
Following their apprehension, an FIR under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act was registered at Police Station Basti Bawa Khel.
Commissioner Swapan Sharma highlighted the police’s relentless efforts in combating drug peddling. “These arrests are part of our intensified campaign against narcotics. We are investigating their supply chain and connections to dismantle the network,” he said.
Both suspects have a history of drug-related offences. Balbir Singh has three previous NDPS cases registered in Moga and Jalandhar Rural, while Shakuntala Devi was implicated in a 2022 drug case in SAS Nagar.
“The police have ramped up investigations to trace the wider network of drug trafficking linked to the duo”, said Commissioner Sharma, reaffirming the department’s commitment to eradicating the drug menace, pledging to create a drug-free city and ensure the safety of its citizens.
