Chandigarh, July 18: The Amritsar Commissionerate Police has dismantled a cross-border drug and illegal arms trafficking network, leading to the arrest of four individuals. Authorities seized 5.557 kilograms of heroin and two sophisticated pistols during the operation. Punjab’s Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav shared this information on Saturday.
The arrested suspects have been identified as Akash Sandhu (30), Sunil Saroj (40), Harvinder Singh (32), and Vansh Singh (40). Sandhu, Saroj, and Harvinder are habitual offenders, with previous cases registered against them under the NDPS Act and the Arms Act. The recovered firearms include a 9mm Glock and a .30 bore pistol.
DGP Yadav revealed that initial investigations indicated the suspects were in contact with foreign traffickers and were receiving shipments of drugs and weapons for distribution to local criminal elements.
Sharing operational details, Amritsar Police Commissioner Gurpreet Bhullar stated that police first apprehended Sandhu based on a tip-off, recovering 192 grams of heroin from him. Following his disclosure, an additional 776 grams of heroin was seized.
During the investigation, Sandhu disclosed that he had purchased heroin from the accused Sunil Saroj. The police acted swiftly, arresting Saroj and recovering 4.589 kilograms of heroin from him.
As the investigation progressed, police teams arrested two more suspects, Harvinder Singh and Vansh Singh, and confiscated two advanced pistols. Bhullar noted that Harvinder was also wanted in a case related to the commercial quantity of heroin.
Investigations revealed that Harvinder and Vansh Singh are residents of the same village near the international border, highlighting their strategic role in cross-border drug and arms trafficking.
Two First Information Reports (FIRs) have been registered under Sections 21-B, 21-C, and 29 of the NDPS Act, as well as Section 25 (6, 7, and 8) of the Arms Act.
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