JALANDHAR
Jalandhar (rural) police have seized 1 kg of opium from a smuggler and dismantled a drug supply chain operating between Jharkhand and Punjab. The operation was led by the CIA Staff marking their second breakthrough against interstate drug smuggling in just two weeks.
The accused has been identified as Sukhwinder Singh alias Sukha son of Karnail Singh resident of Pandori Arayan village under Dasuha police station, Hoshiarpur.
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Harkamal Preet Singh Khakh, said that this arrest underscores the relentless commitment of Jalandhar (rural) police to eliminating interstate drug networks.
The operation was executed by Pushap Bali in -charge of CIA Staff Jalandhar,
He was conducting vehicle checking at a high-tech police checkpoint in the Jandu Singha area under police station Adampur.
On November 5, 2024, while conducting regular vehicle checking, the police team intercepted a truck (PB07-AB-4677) at Y-Point, Jandu Singha, after the driver attempted to evade the police blockade. Upon thorough checking, the team recovered 1 kg of opium concealed in a black wax-sealed packet hidden behind the driver's seat.
A case under sections 18/61/85 of the NDPS Act has been registered against the accused at Adampur police station
Sukhwinder Singh told the police that he has been working as a truck driver for the past 20 years. He confessed to sourcing the opium from a dhaba in Champaran, Jharkhand, and was involved in its supply within Jalandhar vicinity.
This is the second breakthrough in just two weeks to dismantle the opium supply chain from Jharkhand. Earlier, the CIA police had recovered 2 kg 31-gram opium and seized one truck on the same route, said SSP Khakh.