Jagraon Police nab 2 Nigerian Citizen from New Delhi

Jagraon (Ludhiana), May 17, 2017: As per directions issued by the Chief Minister of Punjab, the Director General of Police and Sh.Arpit Shukla, IPS, IGP/Zone, Jallandhar, a special campaign was launched against drug trafficking and also to crack the nexus of drug suppliers.
Sh.Yurinder Singh Hayer, IPS, DIG/ Ludhiana Range/Ludhiana and Sh.Surjeet Singh, IPS, SSP, Ludhiana(Rural) told that during investigation in case FIR No.41 dated April 4, 2017 u/s 21/25/61/85 NDPS Act PS Sidhwan Bet, heroin was recovered from the accused Balvir Singh and during investigation it came on record that two Nigerian Citizens namely Austin s/o Njoko and Edeh Sunday Chukwudi @ Sunday s/o Edeh presently residing at Vikaspuri New Delhi are supplier of drugs who also operate network in Punjab. On this discloser the SSP sent a special team headed by Inspector Lakhbir Singh SHO PS Dakha to Delhi. The team nabbed both Nigerian Citizen from New Delhi and brought them to Jagroan.
During interrogation they made alarming disclosures stating that one packet of One Kg heroin is buried in deserted place near Brick kiln Chowkiman and another one packet of One Kg Heroin buried near abandoned Railway Platform Mullanpur, which were recovered. They further disclosed that the drugs are supplied to them from across the border and are delivered as per the instructions received from their master mind. During investigation it revealed that Austin came to India five years back on business Visa and married to Indian Citizen women hailing from Manipur State. A case FIR No. 129 and 130 Dated May 17, 2017 u/s 21-61-85 NDPS Act at PS Dakha has been registered against both accused. These accused covered their acts of smuggling by showing themselves as business men having spare part business of import and export. A Honda Civic car has also been recovered from them which was used for smuggling.
Punjab Police after arresting drug peddlers and retail sellers has identified the supply chain and is now reaching the kingpins delivering bigger consignments and studying the master minds behind them.
Further investigation is going on and action will be taken accordingly.