Jalandhar, June 18: The police have arrested four persons, who were using the courier service route to smuggle drugs abroad, and busted a module of smugglers reportedly being controlled from Canada. They were involved in smuggling opium and the potent date rape drug Ketamine.
AIG Counter Intelligence HKPS Khakh said the racket was masterminded by Canadian citizens Kamaljit Singh Chauhan, residing in Toronto and who hails from Nagar village in Phillaur, and Davinder Nirwal alias Dev of Rajasthan. Dev, who had been arrested in the Bhola case in 2011, had been under watch by the ED and NCB, said Khakh.
The police have seized 4.75 kg of Ketamine and 6 kg of opium, neatly packed in seven double-layered cauldrons used for preparation of langar material.
Apart from Dev (68), the other persons arrested are Ajit Singh alias Jeet (45) and Tarlochan Singh (42) of Jaitewali village, Jalandhar, and Gurbax Singh (50) of Katthe village, Hoshiarpur. Kamaljit Singh Chauhan has been booked.
Khakh said they arrested the four persons travelling in two cars from Jandu Singh in Jalandhar. Preliminary investigation has revealed that the consignment was prepared by Chauhan, who visited India last year and fixed a deal for smuggling of drugs to Canada.
As per the pact, Dev and Jeet were to arrange drugs and pack them properly while Chauhan would further take the drugs to Canada through the courier route.
On a trial basis, they sent two consignments of opium packed in sweet boxes to Kamaljit, who took this delivery near Jalandhar bus stand through his men.
After taking two deliveries, Kamaljit asked Dev and Jeet to deliver the costly Ketamine, along with opium. Jeet purchased 14 big cooking bowls from Malerkotla and hid drugs in between two layers, he got the upper brims of two bowls welded to make them appear one. Seven such bowls were prepared.
Source Tribune India
