Punjab Police Arrest Three Operatives of Canada-Based Smuggler with 2.5kg Heroin, ₹42 Lakh Drug Money
- Heroin Supplied to Local Parties, Payments Routed via Hawala Channels: DGP Gaurav Yadav
- Further Investigations Underway; More Arrests and Recoveries Expected Soon
Chandigarh/Amritsar, May 26, 2025
As part of the ongoing anti-drug campaign Yudh Nashian Virudh, launched under the guidance of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Punjab Police’s Counter Intelligence (CI) Amritsar has dismantled an international drug-smuggling network operated by Canada-based smuggler Sonu. On Monday, three of his India-based operatives were arrested, and 2.5 kg of heroin along with ₹42 lakh in drug money were recovered, announced Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav.
The arrested individuals are Ajaypal Singh alias Ajay from Sarai Amanat Khan, Tarn Taran; Hardeep Singh from Bhagatanwala, Amritsar; and Milap Singh from Alipur, Tarn Taran. Police also seized a black Hero Splendor motorcycle (PB02CY6917) and a white Toyota Fortuner car (HR26DY5140) used in the smuggling operations.
DGP Gaurav Yadav revealed that CI Amritsar received credible intelligence about Sonu running a drug-smuggling racket with Punjab-based associates. The tip indicated that Ajaypal Singh and Hardeep Singh had recently collected a heroin consignment and were traveling on Link Road from Adda Khasa to Khurmanian to deliver it. Acting swiftly, CI Amritsar conducted a raid, apprehending both suspects and recovering 2.5 kg of heroin from their possession.
Following their disclosures, police arrested Milap Singh on the Amritsar-Bathinda Highway near Alipur, recovering ₹42 lakh in drug money and a currency counting machine, along with impounding his Toyota Fortuner. Preliminary investigations show the accused were part of an organized network, receiving heroin from their handler and supplying it to local parties, with payments facilitated through hawala channels. Further investigations are ongoing, with more arrests anticipated soon.
A case has been registered under FIR No. 31 dated May 26, 2025, under Sections 21, 25, 27-A, and 29 of the NDPS Act at Police Station SSOC, Amritsar.
