Four Arrested for Supplying Heroin in Tricity; Five Pistols, ₹1 Lakh Drug Money Recovered
Mohali: Mohali Police have busted an alleged drug supply network operating in the Tricity region, arresting four people and recovering 100 grams of heroin, five pistols, ₹1 lakh in drug money and a Creta car. The arrests were made on Tuesday. The accused have been identified as Manpreet Singh, Sunil Singh, Gurpreet Singh and Sukhchain Singh, all residents of different villages in Ferozepur district.
According to preliminary investigations, the accused allegedly received heroin consignments delivered across the border through drones and supplied the contraband in different parts of the Tricity.
Police suspect that the gang had links with a Pakistan-based smuggling network. Investigators are examining where the drone-dropped consignments were received and who helped transport them to the accused.
Mobile Phone Forensic Examination Underway
Police have initiated the process of sending the accused's mobile phones for forensic examination. Call records, contacts and other digital evidence are expected to help investigators identify the wider network and its cross-border connections. According to police, the accused are school dropouts and had allegedly been involved in drug trafficking for the past two to three years.
A case has been registered under Sections 21, 61 and 85 of the NDPS Act and Sections 25, 54 and 59 of the Arms Act. Further investigation is underway to identify other members of the alleged network.
