A staff of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) from Chandigarh caught a drug peddler with 20.3 kg of heroin after a raid in Dugri space of ​​the town on Tuesday evening, police mentioned. The accused recognized as Sandeep Singh (35), a resident of Street No 2 in Janta Nagar close to Shimlapuri, was offered earlier than the native courtroom right here Wednesday night and sentenced to 6 days of remand, mentioned particular prosecutor of NCB LS Rai.

He mentioned that apart from the contraband, the staff has recovered 5 lakh of drug cash, 17 grams of opium and likewise recovered two stay cartridges from the possession of the accused.

The raid was carried out following a tip-off. According to official sources, the NCB staff was following the peddler and intercepted his automobile in Dugri space on Tuesday when the accused was planning handy over the contraband.

Sources additional mentioned that the contraband was to be delivered to a person named Akshay, a liquor dealer. However, Rai refused to substantiate the title of the individual and acknowledged that the matter was beneath investigation.

The presence of such an enormous amount of medicine has despatched shockwaves within the division. It is being probed that whether or not the contraband was meant for native consumption or was to be smuggled overseas. It can also be being proved how the contraband reached right here. The earlier felony document of accused Sandeep Singh can also be being scanned.

The native police division can also be probing whether or not he was in contact with a global smuggler or terror group sitting throughout the border.

The restoration was made hours after Punjab director common of police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav led raids in several drug hotspots within the city. A police staff of 250 personnel raided Ghoda Colony on RK Road and recovered 12 grams of heroin.

Additional director common of police (ADGP), neighborhood affairs, Gurpreet Deo raided Mohalla Peeru Banda in Salem Tabri however nothing was recovered.