The Moosewala killing prises open a little known but bustling ecosystem of organised crime in Punjab that has left its pugmarks globally - Issue Date: Jun 20, 2022
The police action began on April 8 and by April 19, the police in Ontario, British Columbia and California had carried out more than 50 search warrants and seized about $2.3 million worth of drugs, including heroin and ketamine, and 48 highly sophisticated firearms, besides $730,000 in Canadian currency. The drug haul included 10 kg cocaine, 8 kg ketamine, 3 kg heroin and 2.5 kg opium.
TORONTO – The Canada police, after an almost yearlong operation, have busted an international drug racket by arresting more than 30 persons, including 25 Indo-Canadians from Ontario.
As per media reports from Canada, the police with the help of some international agencies began working on a special operation code-named Project Cheetah to break the back of an international drug network in Canada.
Chandigarh, April 21
From drug trafficking to gang wars, extortion and money laundering, Punjabi smugglers figure among top three notorious gangs in Canada behind the biker gangs and Vietnamese groups.
The Punjabi gangs have hogged international limelight these days with the Canada police claiming on Monday that they have broken a major drug cartel run mainly by Punjabis. Out of 33 persons charged for the possession of drugs and firearms besides huge currency and a gold-plated car, nearly 25 were of Punjabi origin.
Reward policy
The CM on Wedesday approved a reward policy for people who provide information and inputs leading to recovery of drugs under the NDPS Act
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1 The Canada police, after an almost yearlong operation, have busted an international drug racket by arresting more than 30 persons, 25 of them of Punjab origin. Photo for representation only
Jupinderjit Singh
Chandigarh, April 20
The Canada police, after an almost yearlong operation, have busted an international drug racket by arresting more than 30 persons, 25 of them of Punjab origin.
As per media reports from Canada, the police with the help of some international agencies began working on a special operation code-named Project Cheetah to break the back of an international drug network in Canada. The police action on the ground began on April 8 and by April 19, the police in Ontario, British Columbia and California had carried out more than 50 search warrants and seized about $2.3 million worth of drugs, including heroin and ketamine, and 48 highly sophisticated firearms, besides $7,30,000 in Canadian currency.