Jammu, May 1: In a continued effort to combat the menace of drugs in society, the Banihal police have arrested a drug trafficker and seized a heroin-like substance.
During a routine checkpoint inspection at Railway Chowk, a police team from Banihal station noticed a suspicious individual and promptly apprehended him. A search revealed that he was in possession of 4.54 grams of a heroin-like substance along with polythene bags. The individual identified himself as Tauheed Ahmed Khan, son of Jan Mohammad Khan, a resident of Hamdania Colony, Bemina, Srinagar.
An FIR has been registered under the NDPS Act at the Banihal police station. Authorities are conducting further investigations to trace both the forward and backward links of this extensive drug network. The Banihal police reaffirm their commitment to maintaining a drug-free society and urge the public to assist in this noble mission.
In a related development, a significant success was achieved in Punjab’s ongoing campaign against drugs. The Counter Intelligence team in Amritsar arrested a drug trafficker near Adda Manawala on the Amritsar-Jalandhar Highway, seizing 6 kilograms of heroin.
The DGP reported on social media platform X that preliminary investigations revealed the arrested suspect was operating under the instructions of a handler based in Dubai. This handler has been identified as Antarpreet Singh, a resident of Sultanwind, who is already wanted in several drug trafficking cases.
According to police, this network operates internationally and has been involved in supplying narcotics in Punjab. Interrogations of the arrested suspect are underway to gather information about other members of the network and the supply chain.
An FIR has been filed under the NDPS Act, and investigations are ongoing. Police officials suggest that further arrests related to this network are likely soon. The seized narcotics are estimated to be worth millions in the international market.
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