Cross-border narco-network busted in Jammu; kingpin held

JAMMU: In a large breakthrough, J&K constabulary busted a long-standing narcotics web with alleged cross-border links by arresting notorious gangster and cause kingpin Gulzar Ahmed alias Lau Gujjar, who was besides wanted successful aggregate transgression cases.Senior superintendent of police, Jammu, Joginder Singh told reporters that Gujjar had been supplying narcotics successful bulk crossed the portion and evading apprehension for 10 to 12 years.“Credible grounds has surfaced indicating his cross-border linkages extending from Jammu to Punjab and Pakistan, suggesting his engagement successful an organized criminal/terror network. He allegedly procured heroin from transverse borders done drone droppings,” Singh said.“A Pakistan-made pistol was recovered from his possession astatine the clip of his apprehension connected April 4,” the constabulary serviceman said, adding that 3 of his associates were besides arrested and much than 700gms of heroin was seized.Gujjar is simply a history-sheeter and progressive successful aggregate transgression cases registered astatine assorted constabulary stations crossed Jammu, Singh said. “During questioning, his associates revealed that helium whitethorn beryllium named successful astir 100 FIRs crossed the country,” Singh said.A peculiar probe squad has been constituted to probe the case.