Punjab Police Busts Interstate Drug Network
Arrests Six Traffickers & Seizes Huge Consignment
5 Dariya News
Fatehgarh Sahib 07-Feb-2025
During a press conference, here at police lines, Dr. Ravjot Grewal IPS, SSP Fatehgarh Sahib stated that under the directives of DGP Punjab, Shri Gaurav Yadav IPS, and as part of a special campaign against drugs, the operation was carried out under the supervision of Shri Harcharan Singh Bhullar IPS, DIG Ropar Range, Ropar.
As per the instructions of Rakesh Kumar Yadav, PPS, SP-D Fatehgarh Sahib, police team has successfully apprehended six drug traffickers associated with Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh. As a result, the team seized 2,56,846 drug tablets/capsules, 21,364 drug injections, and 738 vials (Avil).
A case (FIR No. 08, dated 27.01.2025, under sections 22-C/61/85 NDPS Act, Police Station Badali Aala Singh) was registered. A thorough investigation was conducted, and the backward/forward linkages of the accused were analyzed in detail.
Using technical and digital assistance, one drug trafficker after another was traced and arrested, leading to a significant drug bust that dismantled an interstate drug supply network operating from Uttar Pradesh to Punjab via Haryana.
On 27.01.2025 the CIA Sirhind team arrested accused Parvinder Singh from village Cholta Khurd, SAS Nagar, recovering a large quantity of drug injections/vials and tablets. During the investigation, it was found that Parvinder Singh was both a drug addict and supplier.
He used to procure medical drugs from an individual named Sahil in Yamunanagar (Haryana) and supply them in Fatehgarh Sahib and Mohali. On 29.01.2025 during further investigation, Sahil was arrested from Yamunanagar, along with a large quantity of drug tablets/capsules.
Sahil owned a gym supplement store in Yamunanagar, which he used as a front to distribute illegal medical drugs in Haryana and Punjab. During interrogation, Sahil revealed that he sourced these drugs from Pankaj Chaudhary alias Virat, a resident of Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh.
On 30.01.2025, the CIA team raided Saharanpur (U.P.), arresting Pankaj Chaudhary alias Virat and his partner Shubham. Shubham had illegally rented a warehouse in Saharanpur, where commercial quantities of drug injections, vials, and tablets/capsules were seized.
During questioning, Pankaj alias Virat confessed that he procured these drugs from Abdul alias Wajid, a resident of Meerut, U.P. On 04.02.2025, the CIA team raided Meerut (U.P.) and arrested Abdul’s two partners, Shahid and Wasim.
Following their statement, the police raided Abdul’s illegal warehouse, where a commercial quantity of drug injections, vials, and tablets/capsules was recovered. In this operation, Nikhil Garg PPS (DSP-D/Fatehgarh Sahib) and Gurdeep Singh Deol PPS (DSP/PBI/NDPS Fatehgarh Sahib), a team led by Inspector Amarvir Singh (In-charge, CIA Sirhind), played a vital role.
The investigation revealed that this drug supply network spanned from Meerut (U.P.), Delhi, Saharanpur (U.P.), and Yamunanagar (Haryana) to Punjab. The CIA team not only arrested six drug traffickers but also busted three illegal drug warehouses and seized 256,846 drug tablets/capsules, 21,364 drug injections, and 738 vials.
This operation has significantly disrupted the interstate drug supply chain running from Uttar Pradesh to Punjab via Haryana. Further investigation is ongoing.
Total Arrested Accused: 06
1. Parvinder Singh, resident of Village Cholta Khurd, Police Station Sadar Kharar, District Mohali (Arrested on 27/01/2025)
2. Sahil, resident of Yamunanagar, Police Station Gandhi Nagar, Yamunanagar, Haryana (Arrested on 29/01/2025)
3. Pankaj Chaudhary alias Virat, resident of Paper Mill Road, Himmat Nagar, Police Station Sadar Bazar, Saharanpur (U.P.) (Arrested on 30/01/2025)
4. Shubham, resident of Paper Mill Road, Himmat Nagar, Police Station Himmat Nagar, Saharanpur (U.P.) (Arrested on 30/01/2025)
5. Shahid, resident of Makbara Gosian, Police Station Railway Road, Meerut (U.P.) (Arrested on 04/02/2025)
6. Wasim, resident of Village Dasna, Masuri, Ghaziabad, presently living on rent at Dudia Peepal, Police Station Lisari Gate, Meerut (U.P.) (Arrested on 04/02/2025)
Seized Vehicles:
1. Bajaj CT 100 Motorcycle
2. Suzuki Access Scooter
3. Baleno Car
Past Criminal Records of the Accused:
Parvinder Singh (Mohali) - (01 Case):FIR No. 173 dated 11.08.2023 u/s 307, 323, 506, 148, 149 IPC, Police Station, Sadar Kharar.
Sahil (Yamunanagar) - (01 Case):U/S 22, 29/61/85 NDPS Act, Police Station Gandhi Nagar
Wasim (Ghaziabad, now in Meerut) - (01 Case):FIR No. 398/2016, u/s 398 IPC, Police Station Masuri Dasna, Ghaziabad