Ludhiana: The Ludhiana unit of Special Task Force (STF) arrested two drug smugglers after 2.17kg heroin, worth Rs 10.05 crore in international market, was recovered from them here on Sunday.
Kamaljit Singh, 32, a resident of Kabir Nagar, Daba, who is bike spare parts manufacturer, and Bhupinder Singh Bhinda, 42, a truck driver of Amar Nagar, were nabbed at a checkpost close to vegetable market near Jalandhar Bypass on a tip-off.
The kingpin of the gang, Rajveer Singh Gill of Amar Nagar, is yet to be arrested.
STF inspector Harbans Singh said, “The accused were commuting in a truck owned by Bhupinder. During checking, 2.17kg heroin was found hidden in a cavity made inside the truck. The accused confessed to have procured the heroin from near the border area in Amritsar.”