Jalandhar, Sept. 21 -- The Jalandhar police confiscated moveable and immovable property worth Rs.52.8 lakh belonging to an alleged drug smuggler on Saturday.

Police commissioner Dhanpreet Kaur said one Barinder Singh was nabbed with 1kg heroin on May 20. During the probe, it was ascertained that he had purchased property and vehicles using the proceeds of the drug money. "Subsequently, police initiated proceedings for confiscation of the property and a go-ahead was received from the competent authority," she said. The CP said the seized property included a house worth Rs.35.8 lakh and a Hyundai Creta car worth Rs.17 lakh.

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