NIA raids two places in Punjab, seizes cash Rs 1.27 crore
Chandigarh, October 20: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted searches at two places in Punjab on Thursday in connection with the over 102 kg of heroin that arrived in India through (Integrated Check-Post ICP), Attari on two separate occasions in April this year, officials said.
The NIA stated that during the searches, "it seized unaccounted cash amounting to Rs 1,27,91,900 in addition to incriminating digital devices and documents."
The anti-terrorist agency searched the office and home of the suspected accused Amritpal Singh, a native of Tarn Taran, Punjab.
The operations were linked to the agency's ongoing investigation into the recovery of over 102 kg of heroin that landed in India through ICP, Attari on April 24 and April 26 of this year, respectively. The heroin had been concealed in a consignment of liquorice roots (Mulethi) by Afghan suppliers.
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The case was initially registered by the Customs Department in Amritsar, and the NIA re-registered it on July 30 to probe the role of multiple companies and individuals suspected of laundering narco-terrorism proceeds, according to sources.
Three accused persons were previously arrested by the NIA for their involvement in the heroin trade: Vipin Mittal, Proprietor of Shri Balaji Trading Co. New Delhi; and two other New Okhla Vihar residents, Razi Haider Zaidi and Asif Abdullah.
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-PTC News
