Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 29: The recent arrest of a young couple and the seizure of a heroin-like substance from their possession suggest that drug traffickers are employing new tactics to evade law enforcement. The husband and wife were attempting to transport the narcotics on their scooter, indicating a shift in smuggling methods.
On March 25, the Gangyal Police Station, under the leadership of Inspector Satvir Singh (SHO), and supervised by SDPO City South and SP City South Jammu, apprehended the couple during a routine checkpoint operation. The suspects were intercepted at Purmandal Morh while traveling on a scooter (registration JK02CJ-7841) from Baribrahmana towards Kunjwani. A search revealed approximately 15-16 grams of a heroin-like substance in their possession.
The accused were identified as Jaspal Singh, alias Deep Nagra, son of Daler Singh, and his wife Kajal Rajput, both residents of Old Satwari, Jammu. Sources suggest that the couple was drawn into the drug trade by influential drug lords. Di The husband and wife were attempting to transport the narcotics on their scooter, indicating a shift in smuggling methods.
A search revealed approximately 15-16 grams of a heroin-like substance in their possession.
The couple was drawn into the drug trade by influential drug lords.
Their interrogation has reportedly revealed the identities of individuals from Kashmir who supplied them with the drugs.
In a related incident, Jammu and Kashmir police previously recovered heroin worth crores from another Punjab-based couple, Lovepreet Singh, and his wife Mandeep Kaur. The duo was caught smuggling the narcotics in an Innova car, which was intercepted by a police team. Both were immediately detained, and the heroin was confiscated.
Notably, many of the women arrested alongside their husbands in such cases are 'outsiders' residing on the outskirts of Jammu. Investigations suggest that most of these recently apprehended drug-peddling couples are themselves addicts, exploited by the drug mafia due to their vulnerabilities. These couples are typically tasked with distributing narcotics within Jammu and Kashmir. | 