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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