Sunday, March 31, 2013

Fatehgarh Sahib drug haul-recovery touches Rs. 484 crore



by Punjabnewswire4u
CHANDIGARH, MARCH 31
The Fatehgarh Sahib Police today recovered 10 kg of ‘Ice’ (Methamphetamine) and 230 kg of raw material (Pseudophedrine) from which ‘Ice’ is made. Both the  manufactured Ice and the raw material were being exported to UK, Canada and Holland by group of narcotic smugglers through  Kulwant Singh, a UK national, who was earlier arrested in this case from Delhi on March 19.
As per Anoop Singh Kahlon and Kulwant Singh, the international retail price of Ice is about Rs. 5 crore per kg and of raw material about Rs. 1 crore per kg and the wholesale price is about one fourth of that.
 The seizures were made from  the premises of Satinder Singh @  Dhama , r/o Panchkula, where 3 kg Ice and 75 kg of Pseudophedrine were recovered in an Innova vehicle belonging to Jagdish Bhola,.premises of Avtar Singh r/o Sirhind road Patiala - 2 kg Ice and 65 kg Pseudophedrine, hidden in a Scorpio vehicle belonging to the brother of Avtar Singh and  premises of Ravicharn Singh @ Ravi Deol r/o Sangrur - 5 kg Ice and 90 kg Pseudophedrine. Satinder Singh, Avtar Singh and Ravi Deol are absconding and police parties have been dispatched to apprehend them.
Earlier, the following recoveries had been effected in this case: - Heroin 28 kg, 540 gm,
Pseudophedrine 61 kg 300 gm and 3. Drug money –Rs.1 crore, 15 lac and 9000 dollars. Also 50 kg Ice had been flushed down the drain by father and brother-in-law of Jaswinder Singh Rocky, when Rocky was arrested on March 3 this year and before the Police could interrogate him.
The total wholesale price of the seizures in the international market are Rs 121 crore and the international retail price approximately Rs. 484 crores according to the figure given by Anoop Singh Kahlon and Kulwant Singh.
The source of Pseudophedrine being smuggled out was the pharmaceutical factory at Meerut being run by a retd. DSP of UP Police Kirpal Singh (earlier arrested) and his son Anuj (who is absconding). The source of Heroin was from across the border ( Afghanistan-Pakistan), procurement of  which was done by Jagdish Bhola, who is absconding.
The drugs (Heroin, Ice and Pseudophedrine) were being sent by this group of smugglers to UK, Canada and Holland. Consignments were being sent both through Air cargo from Delhi and by ship from Mumbai, which was organized by Kulwant Singh and Paramjit Singh (both arrested).
At UK, the consignments were being received by Latif, of Pakistan origin settled in UK, who is an associate of Kulwant Singh ( a UK citizen), at Canada by the father in law of Kulwant Singh, one Nirankar Singh Dhillon, r/o Toronto and in Holland  by one Sam and one Garry, both of Punjabi origin , but settled in Holland and who are associates of Manpreet @ Mani, a Canadian national , arrested earlier.
Five Chinese associates had visited chandigarh for quality check of Ice and pseudophedrine , in 2010. Their identities have been established  and further action is being taken.
Fifteen persons including two Canadian and one UK citizen have been arrested so far in this case, whereas more than 25 other persons of this network have figured, who are presently absconding. Police parties have been dispatched to UP, Delhi and Mumbai apart from several places in Punjab for further investigation and to apprehend the absconders.
DIG/ Counter Intelligence Ananya Gautam  assisted by  SP (D) FG Sb. Gurpreet Singh and the State special operation cell Amritsar, have been deputed to probe the international facets of the smuggling network and appropriately liaise with the UK, Canadian and Holland police.
For the good work done in this case six constables were today given the rank of Head Constable, eight Head Constables the rank of ASI, three ASIs the rank of Sub Inspector and two Sub Inspectors the rank of Inspector.

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