55 kg opium seized near Kartarpur

Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, November 9

The police arrested a drug smuggler with 55-kg opium during a special checking near Kartarpur today.

The accused has been identified as Yudhvir Singh of Devidaspur village in Jandiala Guru, Amritsar. Yudhvir is a proclaimed offender and wanted in various NDPS cases. The police have also recovered a car from the accused.

Director General of Police Iqbal Preet Singh Sahota said under an ongoing special drive against drugs, the CIA wing of the Jalandhar rural police had laid a naka at Kartarpur-Kishanpura road. He said during checking, the police team stopped a car being driven by Yudhvir and recovered the drug from his possession. However, Yudhvir’s accomplice identified as Palwinder Singh of Amritsar managed to flee the spot, he added.

The DGP said during preliminary investigation, Yudhvir revealed that he had received the consignment through notorious drug smuggler Navpreet Singh of Vajir Bhullar village in Beas, presently residing abroad.

Yudhvir revealed that Navpreet, while sitting abroad, had been supplying large scale of refined drugs mainly opium and heroin to Punjab through his aides. Pertinently, Navpreet has been facing various criminal cases under the NDPS Act and is also wanted in Phillaur’s Chintu murder case.

Recently, Navpreet’s name had also appeared in the case of 300-kg heroin consignment recovered by a special cell of the Delhi Police.

Jalandhar SSP (rural) Satinder Singh said further investigations are on and more recoveries and arrests were expected to be made soon. Meanwhile, an FIR has been registered under Sections 18C/61/85 of the NDPS Act.

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