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Punjab Police Brings Gangster From Moldova in First Extradition
Punjab Police brought a wanted gangster back from Moldova.
Officials said this was the force’s first extradition from a European nation.
The effort was called Operation Eastern Reach.
It lasted six months.
Investigators used intelligence to search for the person across countries.
Two Punjab Police units worked together on the case.
They also worked with central agencies and partners in other countries.
The police director general announced the achievement on X.
Punjab Police secured its first-ever extradition from a European nation, bringing a gangster from Moldova.
The operation was named Operation Eastern Reach.
Officials described the effort as a six-month, intelligence-led international manhunt.
The Anti-Gangster Task Force Punjab and Overseas Fugitive Tracking and Extradition Cell Punjab coordinated the operation.
The Punjab Police director general credited central agencies and international partners for supporting the extradition.
- Who
- Punjab Police, including its Anti-Gangster Task Force and Overseas Fugitive Tracking and Extradition Cell, brought back a gangster.
- What
- The force secured its first-ever extradition from a European nation.
- Where
- The gangster was brought from Moldova.
- When
- The intelligence-led manhunt lasted six months; the announcement was made in a post on X.
- Why
- The operation sought to locate and extradite the gangster through international coordination.
Key facts
- Operation
- Operation Eastern Reach
- Operation length
- Six months
- Operation type
- Intelligence-led international manhunt
- Origin country
- Moldova
- Punjab Police units
- Anti-Gangster Task Force Punjab and Overseas Fugitive Tracking and Extradition Cell Punjab
- Supporting partners
- Central agencies and international partners
Quotes
Punjab Police DGP
Director General of Police who described the operation in a post on X
“The success of Operation Eastern Reach, a six-month Intelligence-led international manhunt, was made possible through sustained surveillance and close coordination of the AGTF (Anti-Gangster Task Force) Punjab and OFTEC (Overseas Fugitive Tracking and Extradition Cell) Punjab with central agencies and international partners.”
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