Mohali, Jan 25: A taxi driver from Sangrur district has been arrested by the State Special Operation Cell for allegedly managing the finances of a cross-border drug and terror syndicate. Satnam Singh was identified as the key person responsible for routing illicit funds generated through heroin smuggling on behalf of a Pakistan-based handler.
The probe revealed that the 22-year-old used his banking credentials to facilitate the movement of money for Rajbir Singh, a high-profile operative previously caught attempting to flee into Nepal. That specific cell has been linked to various serious offenses, including a November 2025 grenade attack in Haryana and the recovery of high-grade explosives and firearms from couriers.
AIG SSOC Deepak Pareek confirmed the legal proceedings following the arrest. “The accused, Satnam Singh, is in three-day police custody,” he said.
Police records indicate that Singh’s involvement began after a trip to Azerbaijan in June 2025. While abroad, he met an individual named Ali, who later offered him commissions to handle the financial side of the heroin trade. After returning to India, Singh became an active part of the network, receiving deposits from drug sales and transferring them to other associates.
Investigators found that the money trail extended to Patti in Tarn Taran district, involving multiple individuals who helped layer the funds. The authorities mentioned that the taxi driver’s accounts were used to channel proceeds from heroin supplied by Ali to various local distributors. By managing these transactions, Singh allowed the core members of the module to distance themselves from the direct flow of cash.
