Canadian Citizen Among Four Held As Punjab Police Bust Drug Racket

Chandigarh | Monday | 18th June, 2018

Summary:

Punjab Police seized 4.75 kg of ketamine and 6 kg of opium in the bust. (Representational)The Punjab Police claimed to have busted an international drugs smuggling racket with the arrest of four persons, including a Canadian national of Indian-origin on Sunday.A senior police officer said that the gang was using the courier services to smuggle drugs abroad. "The racket was found to be masterminded by Canadian citizens Kamaljit Singh Chauhan, residing in Toronto, and Davinder Nirwal also known as Dev," Mr Khakh said in a statement on Sunday. Khakh said the police had been chasing Canadian National Mr Davinder Dev for some time.The arrests were made in Jalandhar district. The drugs were being hidden in traditional utensils being couriered to Canada.The module was involved in smuggling opium and the potent date rape drug, ketamine.Additional Inspector General of Police, Counter Intelligence H.K.P.S..