Two members of cross-border narcotics smuggling module held in Amritsar; 30 kg heroin recovered

Chandigarh, Jul 14 (PTI) The Punjab Police on Tuesday said they have arrested two persons allegedly associated with a cross-border narcotics smuggling module and recovered around 30 kg of heroin. Counter Intelligence, Amritsar has busted a cross-border narcotics smuggling module, and apprehended two of its operatives, Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said in a post on X. He said preliminary investigation has revealed that the accused were operating on directions of a foreign-based handler linked to cross-border smugglers. "They were involved in collecting heroin consignments from different locations and delivering them to other parties across Punjab," he said. An FIR in this connection has been registered by the State Special Operations Cell, Amritsar, under provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. Further investigation is underway to establish forward and backward linkages and uncover the entire supply chain, the DGP said. PTI SUN ARB ARB