Two persons were arrested, and 25 kg of heroin, along with arms and ammunition, was seized from them in Punjab’s Amritsar, a police officer said on Sunday. The arrests were made by the Punjab Police in a joint operation with the Border Security Force (BSF), Amritsar, the officer said.
"In a major breakthrough against trans-border narcotics and arms smuggling, Amritsar Rural Police, in a joint operation with the BSF, recovered a huge consignment of 25 kg heroin, 2 pistols and 60 live rounds,” Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said in a post on X.
DGP Yadav said that two persons, residents of the Ghogha area, were also arrested during the operation.
“The recovery points towards an organised cross-border smuggling module using drones,” he added.
Efforts are underway to trace forward and backward linkages. An FIR has been registered, and further investigation is underway, he said.
Also, Amritsar police have launched a fresh crackdown on narcotics trafficking, arresting two alleged drug smugglers and seizing a total of 817 grams of heroin in another incident, along with drug money and a luxury car. In the first operation, police intercepted Sarabjit Singh, alias Babba, near the Naraiangarh area of Chheharta.
Initially found with 115 grams of heroin, a subsequent investigation based on his interrogation led officers to uncover another 500 grams and ₹4,500 in suspected drug proceeds, bringing the total seizure in that case to 615 grams.
In another incident, the Cantonment police stopped Vijay Pal Singh, alias Jaggu, on Loharka Road. Officers recovered 202 grams of heroin from his car, followed by an additional ₹7,500 in drug money discovered during a search of his residence in Galowali village.
In a related development, the Border Security Force (BSF) thwarted a drone smuggling attempt near the Attari joint check post on Friday night. Personnel confiscated a drone carrying 548 grams of heroin, which was later turned over to the Gharinda police for further action.
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