Chandigarh/Bathinda, July 15: On Monday, Punjab’s DGP Gaurav Yadav announced that Counter Intelligence (CI) Bathinda had arrested a drug smuggler and seized 4100 kg (210 bags) of poppy husk from a container-truck originating from Madhya Pradesh. This action is part of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann’s ongoing war against drugs.

The drug smuggler  identified as Sandeep Singh alias Kaka..

They have identified the arrested drug smuggler as Sandeep Singh alias Kaka (Truck Driver), a resident of village Raipur Arian in Nakodar, Jalandhar.. Apart from recovering big haul of poppy husk, Police teams have also impounded the container-truck bearing registeration number NL 01AB 0377.

Secret information about trafficking of poppy husk : .DGP

 DGP Gaurav Yadav said that swiftly acting on a secret information about trafficking of poppy husk in large quantity, Police teams from Counter Intelligence Bathinda along with District Police Bathinda laid a joint Naka and stopped a suspected container truck for checking. During checking of the vehicle, Police teams have recovered 210 bags carrying 41 quintal of the poppy husk drug, he said.

During the preliminary investigation, the DGP stated, “We noticed that this consignment was supposed to be delivered in the areas of Jalandhar, Moga, and Ferozepur districts. Our teams are working tirelessly to uncover the entire network, following both forward and backward linkages,” he added.

  Sharing more details, AIG CI Bathinda Avneet Kaur Sidhu said that the arrested drug smuggler has confessed to have delivered such big consignments of poppy husk from Partapgarh in MP to Punjab earlier as well. Further investigations are on, she said.

Police Station Canal Colony Bathinda has registered a case FIR No 118 dated 15-07-2024 under section 15C of the NDPS Act.