In April 2022, ₹700 cr of heroin smuggled from Aghanistan was seized at the Attari post; Amritpal Singh was the conduit for drug money through his travel agency, money transfer business, the NIA alleged
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday arrested a key accused in connection with the seizure of over 102 kg of Afghan-origin heroin at the Attari border in April 2022, after he was intercepted by immigration officials while trying to flee to Dubai.
The accused has been identified as Amritpal Singh, a resident of Tarn Taran in Punjab. He is the third person arrested by the agency in the case. He allegedly handled cash and laundered the drug money via banking and “hawala” channels.
