Four individuals were apprehended after Punjab Police recovered 28.12 kg of heroin and Rs 9.5 lakh in drug money from Guruharsahai in Ferozepur, an official said on Sunday. The arrests were made after the Counter-Intelligence wing of Punjab Police busted a cross-border drug smuggling network.
Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav posted on X that initial investigation shows the module was connected to foreign-based smugglers and handlers. They were sending instructions to collect and distribute drugs inside India.
He further said probe is still going on to trace the full network. Police said more arrests and recoveries are likely, and they remain committed to a zero-tolerance approach against drug trafficking.
"In a major breakthrough, Counter Intelligence, Ferozepur, busts a cross-border drug smuggling module with the arrest of four accused persons and recovers 28.12 kg Heroin along with ₹9.5 lakh drug money in Guruharsahai, Ferozepur. Preliminary investigation reveals that the module had links with foreign-based smugglers and handlers, who had allegedly tasked the accused with retrieving and further distributing the narcotics consignment within Indian territory," DGP Yadav posted on X.
Further investigation is underway to establish both forward and backward linkages and dismantle the entire cross-border drug smuggling network. More arrests and recoveries are expected in the coming days. @PunjabPoliceInd remains committed to maintaining strict vigil against cross-border smuggling and enforcing zero tolerance against narco-crime," he added.
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