12 arrested for peddling drugs
Tuesday, 08/10/2013
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Fatehgarh Sahib : The district police today arrested 12 drug smugglers, including seven members of a gang. Various cases of dacoity and drug smuggling are pending against the gang members at various police stations in the state and Haryana.
The police seized a .315 bore pistol, three live cartidges, iron rods, daggers, four stolen motorcycles, 500 gm of opium, 14 gm of smack, 10 gm of heroin, 52 kg of poppy husk and 33,000 intoxicant tablets from their possession.
Gurmreet Singh Chauhan, Senior Superintendent of Police, said the accused had been arrested from a cattle mandi in Nabi Pur village. Those arrested include Ranbir Singh of Badochi Khurd, Vatanvir Singh of Sidhwan, Manpreet Singh of Madhopur, Lakhbir Singh of Majri Sodian, Gurpreet Singh of Bhamarsi Jer, Sukhwinder Singh of Century Enclave, Patiala, and Tarsem Singh of Badochi Kalan.
The police also arrested drug peddlers Manjit Singh alias Raju of Hamayunpur, Sirhind, and Nirdosh Kumar of Sirhind city and seized 500 gm of opium from their possession.
The police also arrested Manpreet Singh alias Mana with 1,100 intoxicant tablets, Mohit Sharma of Bhatmajra with 10 gm of heroin and Baghel Singh of Khanna for possessing 52 kg of poppy husk.
