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Punjab : Drug smuggling racket operating inside jail busts, DSP among 19 held

Sangrur, May 15 (UNI) Punjab police have uncovered a well-organised smuggling racket operating from within the jail premises, leading to the arrest of DSP (Security) Gurpreet Singh posted at Sangrur Jail, said SSP Sangrur Sartaj Singh Chahal here on Thursday.
“Acting on credible intelligence, a raid inside the Sangrur Jail had led to the recovery of 12 mobile phones, 4 smartwatches, 50 grams of opium, 12 grams heroin and other contraband items. The preliminary investigation has also pointed to the involvement of a Class-IV employee identified as Parshant, whose role in facilitating the smuggling activities came to light,” said the SSP while confirming the arrest of the jail employee.
He said pursuing backward and forward linkages, the investigation further led to the arrest of Amritsar-based drug smuggler identified as Manpreet Singh, who is an associate of inmate Gurvinder Singh- currently lodged in Sangrur Jail. Police teams have recovered 4 Kg Heroin, Rs 5.5 lakh in drug money and one 9MM Glock pistol along with two live cartridges from accused Manpreet’s possession, he added.
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