CHANDIGARH-31.3.2024-In a major breakthrough, Police Station-ANTF of Chandigarh Police got a major success while acting against Inter-State Drug Suppliers. As per direction of Sh. Ketan Bansal, IPS, SP/Crime & HQ, under the guidance of DSP Crime Sh. Udaypal Singh, a team of PS-ANTF under the supervision of SHO/Insp. Satvinder busted an international drug syndicate by arresting three suppliers including one lady, two gents and recovered 1.5 Kg Heroin, cash & vehicles from their possession.

Brief Facts: -

On 28.3.2024 police party headed by SI Sumer Singh was on Crime Control and prevention patrolling duty in UT Area, back side Bus stand Sector 43, Chandigarh. The team received a secret information that one Vikramjit @ Vikcy resident of Moga and one Avneet, who used to smuggle/supply the drug i.e. heroin in Chandigarh and tri-city are roaming in Glanza Car No. PB65AB-0880 and would come to Sector 42 small lake to deliver the drug to someone. This information was given to DSP/Crime and team reached near small lake sector 42, Chandigarh. One Glanza, Grey colour Car No. PB65AB-0880 stopped in the lake parking area, one male and female came out of the car. On observing this, both were nabbed by the police party and on enquiry they disclosed their name as Vikramjit Singh S/o Nasib Singh Vill. Baje Ke Teh. Dharmkot, Distt. Moga, Punjab. Aged 28 years and Avneet D/o Davinder Singh R/o # 217 D1, Wambley Society Sector 91, Mohali. Aged 22 years. Search conducted and during search 1.012 Kg heroin was recovered from car’s dash board, hidden behind mileage meter. In this regard a case FIR 04 Dt. 29.3.2024 U/S 21 & 29 NDPS Act, PS-ANTF, Sec-11, UT Chandigarh was registered against them and both were arrested.

Police remand of Vikramjit Singh and Avneet for 5 days and 2 days respectively was sought from court. On disclosure of accused Vikramjit Singh the drug supplier Lovepreet Singh was arrested from Ludhiana on 30.3.2024.

  1. 1. Profile of accused Vikramjit Singh :-

Vikramjit Singh S/o Nasib Singh Vill. Baje ke Teh. Dharmkot, Distt. Moga, Punjab. Aged 28 years.

Vikramjit is unmarried, done MBA (HR), is owner of music company “Big Boys”, Sector 91, Mohali and presently living in Wambley Society, Sector 91, Mohali. During music recording business he came in contact with Lovepreet Singh and started dealing in drugs.

Recovery from Vikramjit Singh :

  1. 1. 1.012 Kg Heroin
  2. 2. Toyota Glanza Car

  1. 2. Profile of accused Lovepreet :-

Lovepreet Singh S/o Sh. Amrik Singh VPO Naurang Ke Sial Ferozepur, Aged 29 years.

Lovepreet Singh is unmarried, graduate, is son of retd. Punjab Police Sub. Inspector and presently Sarpanch of Village Naurang Ke Sial, Ferozepur, Punjab. He is involved in drug smuggling for the last 4 years and had been previously arrested in a narcotics case under section 29 NDPS Act of Police Station Sadar, Moga, Punjab.

Recovery:-

  1. 1. 0.500 KG Heroin
  2. 2. Audi A6 Car
  3. 3. Endeavour car
  4. 4. Cash 4.5 Lakh. (Drug money)
  5. 5. Currency counting machine.
  6. 6. Small electronic weighing machine.

  1. 3. Profile of accused Avneet :-

Avneet D/o Davinder Singh R/o # 217 D1, Wambley Society Sector 91, Mohali. Aged 22 years.

Avneet was born in Manimajra, Chandigarh, have ancestral rented property in Chandigarh and also agriculture land in Branala, Punjab. She is college dropout and hooked to drugs. She is friend of Vikramjit Singh, accompanied him for picking of drug and further supply in Chandigarh as no one can suspect them being male and female together in car. She also used to check quality of drug during purchased from supplier.

From Interrogation & investigation so far

During investigation and interrogation of all accused, it has been revealed that Lovepreet Singh is the member of International drug syndicates. He is in contact with Indian & foreign nationals, who are engaged in cross border drug smuggling into India. He further supply the procured cross border drugs to Punjab local suppliers. On 28th March, 2024, Lovepreet Singh received a large drug consignment and he further supplied this drug to local suppliers. He used to collect drug money in cash and further make payment through Hawala operators.

Modus Operandi:-

Arrested accused Lovepreet Singh used virtual/fake numbers on whatsapp and other social media apps for his International and local calls by using fake names and carried his drug business. Vikramjit Singh used car cavities to hide the drugs and for further transportation to destination.

Team members

Team of PS ANTF comprising of SI Sumer, SI Jasbir Singh, SI Baljit Singh, HC Anil Kumar, Sr. C. Sandeep, Sr. C. Dharmender, Sr. C. Sumit, Sr. C. Narender, Sr. C. Rinku Ram, Sr. C. Jashvir, C. Ravinder, C. Ashok, L/C Sarabjit.

The investigation of case is under progress, accused Vikramjit Singh is in 5 days Police custody, accused Lovepreet is in 7 days police custody and police hope to crack more members of this cross border drug syndicates.