Smuggler held with 985 gm of heroin in Ludhiana

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, December 28

The Special Task Force today nabbed a smuggler and recovered 985 gram of heroin from his possession. The police also recovered a Swift Dzire car with blue beacon atop from the smuggler.

A case under NDPS Act has been registered against the smuggler, Raj Kumar Raju, resident of Preet Nagar.

Inspector Harbans Singh of the STF said secret information was received that Raj Kumar was on the way to deliver heroin to his clients in his car (PB08DG 5954).

The STF team laid a trap and stopped the car on the Sekhewal road. Search of the car led to the recovery of the heroin.

The accused had put a blue beacon atop his car and even installed police siren in his car to give the impression that the car belongs to some senior police officer.

During preliminary questioning, the accused confessed that he is a taxi driver and have been into heroin smuggling for a long time. From the proceeds of heroin sale, he had bought several e-rickshaws, which he has given on rent.

The accused also admitted that he used to bring heroin from some big smuggler of UP.

Join Whatsapp Channel of The Tribune for latest updates.