Drugs supply chain busted, Nigerian national, aide held in Tarn Taran

Police on Thursday busted an inter-state heroin supply chain with the arrest of a Nigerian national and his aide after laying a trap in Tarn Taran

Police on Thursday busted an inter-state heroin supply chain with the arrest of a Nigerian national and his aide after laying a trap in Tarn Taran.

Those arrested have been identified as Delhi residents, Patrick of Vikaspuri and his aide Gurmel Singh. (Shutterstock)

Those arrested have been identified as Delhi residents, Patrick of Vikaspuri and his aide Gurmel Singh, alias Gill, of Khyala. Police have also recovered 630gm of heroin from their possession. They used to bring heroin from Delhi and supply it in Punjab, said the police.

Senior superintendent of police (SSP) Dhruman H Nimbale said they had arrested one Satwant Singh, alias Sabi, of Baba Bakala in Amritsar with 225gm of heroin on Monday. “During interrogation, Satwant disclosed that he was in touch with a Nigerian national living in Delhi for the supply of heroin. A team of Tarn Taran police led by city station house officer Jaswant Singh conducted a raid in Delhi, but the accused managed to escape,” he said.

“Our team then laid a trap by involving Satwant to make a fake deal for drug supply with Patrick, who told the former that he was in Punjab and could supply the contraband in Tarn Taran. A trap was laid and they were nabbed.”

A case under various Sections of the NDPS Act has been registered against the accused at Tarn Taran city police station.