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Punjab: Air Force personnel arrested with 3 kg of opium in Barnala, major drug probe underway

Chandigarh, Jun 18 (UNI) A routine anti-drug operation by the Punjab Police took an unexpected turn when an active-duty member of the Indian Air Force was caught allegedly transporting a sizeable shipment of contraband.
The arrest, which yielded three kilograms of opium, has triggered a joint interest from state police and central intelligence agencies looking to understand how a defence person became entangled in illicit drug rings.
The breakthrough occurred near Bhadaur when a local police detail, acting on a confidential tip-off about an incoming drug delivery, set up a targeted dragnet. Officers intercepted a suspect exhibiting nervous behaviour, later identified as Simratpal Singh. A thorough inspection of his personal effects led directly to the discovery of the concealed narcotics.
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