Tractor or BMW, Drugs Find a Ride In Punjab

Punjab police have uncovered two distinct drug smuggling operations involving a tractor and a luxury BMW. The cases highlight the diverse methods used by criminal networks to transport heroin and illegal weapons.
Why it matters
The use of both agricultural equipment and luxury vehicles demonstrates the adaptability of drug cartels in evading law enforcement.
From a tractor's speaker box in Moga to a luxury BMW in Amritsar, two separate police operations have highlighted the different ways vehicles are allegedly being used to transport heroin and other contraband in Punjab. In Moga, three accused allegedly travelled from Mansa on a Swaraj 855 tractor with 1 kg of heroin concealed inside a speaker box fitted to its canopy. In Amritsar, the police arrested five accused and claimed to have recovered around 3.25 kg of heroin, 13 illegal pistols and a BMW allegedly used in the network.According to Rajesh Kaushal, a senior officer of Moga, the three accused had reached there from Mansa and were waiting in the New Grain Market to deliver the heroin."The accused had hidden 1 kg of heroin inside a speaker box fitted to the tractor canopy," Kaushal said.
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