SAS Nagar: Intensifying war against the drug menace, the newly formed Anti Narcotic Task Force has taken a big action. In a major breakthrough the Anti-Narcotics Task Force has successfully arrested a Drug Inspector from SAS Nagar.
As per the police, the accused was facilitating drug smuggling operations connected to illegal pharmaceuticals, and medical stores. The arrested accused is also involved in the laundering of drug money. The information about the arrest of the drug inspector has been shared by the Punjab Police DGP Gaurav Yadav on his X handle.
In a major breakthrough Anti-Narcotics Task Force (#ANTF) @PunjabPoliceInd, has successfully arrested a Drug Inspector from SAS Nagar
The accused was facilitating drug smuggling operations connected to illegal pharmaceuticals, medical stores and laundering the drug money… pic.twitter.com/tSA0hNtBb7
— DGP Punjab Police (@DGPPunjabPolice) September 13, 2024
It was further mentioned that accused was in touch with drug smugglers lodged inside the jail and facilitated their drug network outside. Serious financial irregularities have been observed, whereby ANTF identified and froze 24 bank accounts with ₹7.09 crores. In addition to this, two bank lockers were also seized
ANTF recovered ₹1.49 crores in cash, 260 gm of gold & foreign currency. Furthermore, substantial assets acquired through the proceeds of illegal activities were identified, including real estate valued at ₹ 2.40 crores in Zirakpur & Dabwali.
Investigation by ANTF was carried out in advanced technical surveillance and human intelligence way which reflected the ANTF’s strategic approach to tackling complex criminal networks.