Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, December 12

The Special Task Force (STF) wing of Ludhiana nabbed a smuggler and recovered 590 gram of heroin and Rs 23,000 drug money from his possession.

The accused has been identified as Ashok Kumar (24) of Peeru Banda mohalla. A case under the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act has been registered against the accused today.

STF inspector Harbans Singh said a tip-off was received that the accused was into the drug smuggling trade and he was on the way to deliver the consignment of drugs. Accordingly, the STF team conducted a raid and nabbed him from near his house.

Ashok also had a notorious past as he was already facing a drug smuggling case registered against him at the Salem Tabri police station. About nine months ago, he came out from jail on bail in the case.

In another incident, the Special Task Force nabbed Rana (46) of Basti Jodhewal and recovered 210 gram of heroin from his possession. The accused was nabbed from the Moti Nagar area.

The Special Task Force launched further probe in the cases to bust the entire supply line.