Mohali police arrested a 36-year-old man, identified as Joginder, alias Gogi, from Pakki Colony, Sector 52, after recovering 30.63 grams of heroin from his possession.
The arrest occurred on February 13 around 7:15 pm near D Park in Sector 52. A team from the Sector 61 police post, while patrolling, spotted Joginder carrying a blue bag. On suspicion, he was stopped and searched, leading to the recovery of the narcotic substance.
A case has been registered under Section 21 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act at the Sector 36 police station. Officials confirmed that Joginder works as a daily wage laborer and has previous involvement in two NDPS cases.
He was produced before the court, which remanded him to 14 days of judicial custody. Police investigations are ongoing to determine any further links or activities.
