Amritsar, Punjab: 30-kg heroin seized from cross-border smuggling racket, Pakistan-based smugglers used drones
1 month, 1 week ago

Amritsar, Punjab: 30-kg heroin seized from cross-border smuggling racket, Pakistan-based smugglers used drones

Op India  

In one of the biggest heroin seizures of this year in Punjab, Amritsar Rural Police has busted a cross-border smuggling racket with the arrest of a drug smuggler and recovered 30 kg heroin from his possession, said State Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav here on Friday. DGP Gaurav Yadav said that the arrested accused, Gursimranjit Singh, was involved in large-scale heroin smuggling, and it was reported that he had recently received a large consignment of heroin smuggled from across the border. ਐੱਸ.ਐੱਸ.ਪੀ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਸਰ ਦਿਹਾਤੀ ਪ੍ਰੈਸ ਕਾਨਫਰੰਸ ਦੌਰਾਨ 30 ਕਿਲੋ ਹੈਰੋਇਨ ਸਮੇਤ ਇੱਕ ਨਸ਼ਾ ਤਸਕਰ ਦੀ ਗ੍ਰਿਫਤਾਰੀ ਬਾਰੇ ਜਾਣਕਾਰੀ ਦਿੰਦੇ ਹੋਏ: SSP Amritsar Rural during a press conference giving information about the arrest of a drug smuggler with 30 kg of Heroin: pic.twitter.com/vkixAqCVji — Amritsar Rural Police February 14, 2025 Sharing operation details, Senior Superintendent of Police Amritsar Rural Charanjit Singh said that acting on intel input about the involvement of accused Gursimranjit Singh in the smuggling of narcotics, Police teams from Amritsar Rural Police led by SHO Gharinda stopped the suspected car for the routine checking. 30 dated 14-02-2025 has been registered under sections 21 and 25 of the NDPS Act at Police Station Gharindha in Amritsar Rural.

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Punjab Police Busts Drug and Hawala Racket, Five Arrested
2 days, 20 hours ago

Punjab Police Busts Drug and Hawala Racket, Five Arrested

Deccan Chronicle  

Punjab Police has dismantled a drugs and hawala racket with the arrest of five persons after a brief exchange of fire, and seized illegal weapons, narcotics and cash from their possession. "In a decisive action against drug financing, @TarnTaranPolice dismantles a drug and hawala syndicate, leading to the arrest of five persons and the recovery of illegal weapons, narcotics, and …

Punjab: Cross-border drug cartel busted, man held with 8kg heroin, pistol
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3 days, 23 hours ago

Punjab: Cross-border drug cartel busted, man held with 8kg heroin, pistol

Hindustan Times  

AMRITSAR : The commissionerate police, Amritsar, on Tuesday busted a cross-border drug cartel with the arrest of a person and recovery of 8.08 kg of heroin, a.30-bore pistol and five cartridges from his possession. The commissionerate police, Amritsar, on Tuesday busted a cross-border drug cartel with the arrest of a person and recovery of 8.08 kg of heroin, a.30-bore pistol …

Punjab Police arrest 95 drugs smugglers; 11 kg heroin, 7.5 kg opium recovered
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4 days, 8 hours ago

Punjab Police arrest 95 drugs smugglers; 11 kg heroin, 7.5 kg opium recovered

Hindustan Times  

With the war against drugs “Yudh Nashian Virudh” in Punjab entering 18th day, the state police on Tuesday arrested 95 drug smugglers and recovered 11 kg heroin, 7.5 kg opium and ₹31,000 drug money from their possession. With the war against drugs “Yudh Nashian Virudh” in Punjab entering 18th day, the state police on Tuesday arrested 95 drug smugglers and …

Punjab: Narco-terror racket busted, two arrested in Amritsar
5 days, 22 hours ago

Punjab: Narco-terror racket busted, two arrested in Amritsar

Hindustan Times  

Busting a narco-terror racket, the Amritsar rural police arrested two hawala operators and seized ₹17.6 lakh and $4,000 from their possession, Punjab director general of police Gaurav Yadav said on Sunday. The arrests were made amid interrogation of Gursahib Singh and Jaswant Singh who were caught near Hardo Ratan village while carrying 561-gm heroin on Friday, said deputy inspector general …

Samples of Methamphetamine smuggled into Punjab from Pakistan
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Samples of Methamphetamine smuggled into Punjab from Pakistan

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH: In a new 'one-plus-one' scheme, free samples of Methamphetamine also known as 'ICE' or 'Crystal meth', is being packaged with Heroin by smugglers crossing into Punjab from Pakistan. Sources said the state police last year alone seized a record 22 kg of ICE as compared to 2 kg seized in 2023 an increase of 11 times. In May last …

Punjab Police busts major heroin smuggling racket linked to USA-based kingpin
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Punjab Police busts major heroin smuggling racket linked to USA-based kingpin

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH: In a major blow to trans-border smuggling amidst the ongoing ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ campaign, Punjab Police today seized a 23 kg heroin consignment from Devi Daspura village in Jandiala, near Amritsar. Director General of Police, Punjab, Gaurav Yadav, stated that preliminary investigations have revealed the consignment is linked to a smuggling network operated by USA-based smuggler Jasmit Singh, alias …

Punjab: Drone found near India-Pakistan international border in Amritsar
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Punjab: Drone found near India-Pakistan international border in Amritsar

India TV News  

Punjab: A drone was seized from a field near the India-Pakistan international border in Punjab's Amritsar district, a BSF official said on Monday. Acting on specific information, the Border Security Force troops conducted a search operation in the border area of Amritsar on Sunday and a drone was seized from a field near Khanwal village, said the official. 2 smugglers …

One held with over 2kg heroin in Jalalabad
2 months ago

One held with over 2kg heroin in Jalalabad

Hindustan Times  

Fazilka police on Sunday arrested Kewal Singh, a resident of Chak Bajida village, with 2.41kg of heroin in Jalalabad, a sub-division of Fazilka district, officials said. A case under Sections 21-23/61/85 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act has been registered at Police Station Sadar, Jalalabad against the accused, the police added. Fazilka senior superintendent of police Varinder Brar …

Punjab Police bust cross-border drug cartel; arrest 12 including five from J&K
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Punjab Police bust cross-border drug cartel; arrest 12 including five from J&K

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Police busted a cross-border drug and weapon smuggling cartel arresting 12 people, of which five have been arrested from Jammu and Kashmir with the help of J&K Police. Director General of Police, Punjab Gaurav Yadav said on Friday the arrested people included kingpin identified as Manjeet Singh alias Bhola of village Jhanjoti in Ajnala. The other 11 arrested …

8 Pakistani nationals get 20-yr jail for trying to smuggle in 232kg heroin
2 months, 3 weeks ago

8 Pakistani nationals get 20-yr jail for trying to smuggle in 232kg heroin

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: A special court constituted under the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 on Wednesday sentenced eight Pakistani nationals to 20 years of imprisonment, after finding them guilty of possessing and transporting 232kg Heroin in a boat near the coast of Gujarat in 2015. A special court constituted under the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 on Wednesday …

Punjab Police arrest nearly 9k smugglers in 2024: IGP
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Punjab Police arrest nearly 9k smugglers in 2024: IGP

Hindustan Times  

Punjab Police have arrested 8,935 drug smugglers, including 210 major figures, in 2024, inspector general of police Sukhchain Singh Gill said on Tuesday. The police have recovered a staggering 1,099kg of heroin, 991kg of opium, 414 quintals of poppy husk, and 2.94 lakh tablets, capsules, injections, and vials of pharmaceutical opioids from across the state, Gill said. In addition to …

Ludhiana police: Heroin seized recently was sourced from Pak
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Ludhiana police: Heroin seized recently was sourced from Pak

Hindustan Times  

Kanwarpal Singh, alias Mintu, of Ashok Nagar, who was arrested for possessing 5-kg heroin on December 26, had sourced the contraband from Pakistan, the police said on Saturday. An investigation by the CIA staff-1 of the Ludhiana police commissionerate revealed that the drug handed over to the accused near the Wagah border. Deputy commissioner of police Shubham Agarwal disclosed that …

2 arrested for grenade attack on Amritsar police station; heroin, arms seized
2 months, 3 weeks ago

2 arrested for grenade attack on Amritsar police station; heroin, arms seized

India Today  

Two people have been arrested for allegedly carrying out a grenade attack on the Islamabad police station in Amritsar, the Punjab Police said on Saturday. The arrested persons carried out a grenade attack on Islamabad Police Station on December 17, 2024," the DGP said in a post on X. DGP Yadav said that the police revived a tip-off about a …

2 held with 511gm heroin, pistol in Jalalabad
3 months, 2 weeks ago

2 held with 511gm heroin, pistol in Jalalabad

Hindustan Times  

Fazilka police on Friday arrested two drug smugglers with 511 gm heroin, a 30-bore China-made pistol, and a live cartridge from a checkpoint in Jalalabad on Friday. 4 held with poppy husk In a separate operation, the counter intelligence wing of Ferozepur nabbed four drug smugglers with 425 kg of poppy husk in Jalalabad on Friday. Lakhbir Singh, assistant inspector …

Punjab police recover 10 kg heroin in two operations, six arrested
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Punjab police recover 10 kg heroin in two operations, six arrested

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH: In two separate operations, the Punjab Police have recovered 10 kilograms of heroin smuggled from Pakistan and arrested six individuals involved in the illegal trade. In the first operation, the Counter Intelligence unit in Amritsar apprehended three drug smugglers, recovering 5 kilograms of heroin and Rs 4.45 lakh in drug money. Director General of Police Punjab, Gaurav Yadav, stated …

4 kg of heroin smuggled from Pakistan seized in Amritsar, 3 held
3 months, 2 weeks ago

4 kg of heroin smuggled from Pakistan seized in Amritsar, 3 held

Deccan Chronicle  

Chandigarh: Amritsar police have apprehended three people in possession of 4 kg of heroin, which was allegedly smuggled via drone from Pakistan, an official said.In a major breakthrough against drug trafficking networks, Amritsar Rural Police apprehended three persons and recovered 4 kg of heroin, smuggled via drone from Pakistan, along with a 9mm pistol, Punjab's Director General of Police, Gaurav …

8 pistols smuggled from Pakistan seized in Amritsar, two held
3 months, 3 weeks ago

8 pistols smuggled from Pakistan seized in Amritsar, two held

Hindustan Times  

Punjab Police arrested two people after eight sophisticated pistols smuggled into the country from Pakistan were found in their possession on Saturday. They were held from Nurpur Padhri in Amritsar, state director general of police Gaurav Yadav said. “In a major blow to illegal arms smuggling networks, Counter Intelligence, Amritsar apprehended two persons from Nurpur Padhri, near Gharinda, Amritsar, while …

Ludhiana-based smuggler taken into 1-yr preventive custody: DGP
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Ludhiana-based smuggler taken into 1-yr preventive custody: DGP

Hindustan Times  

The Punjab Police’s Anti-Narcotic Task Force has taken another top drug smuggler identified as Gurdeep Singh alias Raano Sarpanch, a resident of Raano village in Ludhiana, under preventive custody, using special provisions under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotics Drugs Psychotropic Substances Act, said director general of police Gaurav Yadav on Tuesday. A month back, Punjab Police had executed …

2 arrested with 1kg heroin in Ferozepur
4 months ago

2 arrested with 1kg heroin in Ferozepur

Hindustan Times  

Counter-intelligence, Ferozepur, arrested two smugglers with 1kg of heroin on Wednesday. Giving details, Lakhbir Singh, assistant inspector general, counter-intelligence, Ferozepur, said that the police team apprehended two suspects, identified as Sandeep Singh alias Lala, a resident of Mumbe Ke village in Fazilka, and Paramjit Singh alias Bhutti, a resident of Asif Wala village also in Fazilka Giving details, Lakhbir Singh, …

Trans-border narco, arms cartel busted, two held in Amritsar
4 months, 1 week ago

Trans-border narco, arms cartel busted, two held in Amritsar

Hindustan Times  

Punjab Police busted a trans-border narco smuggling and arms cartel and apprehended two people with 8.275 kg heroin, 6kg opium, 13.1kg chemical and cache of weapons on Friday. Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav said on Friday that the Amritsar commissionerate police have busted a trans-border narco-smuggling and arms cartel and apprehended two persons. State director general of police Gaurav Yadav said, …

Trans-border drug racket busted, three held with 1kg ‘ice’, 1kg heroin
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Trans-border drug racket busted, three held with 1kg ‘ice’, 1kg heroin

Hindustan Times  

Amritsar :The Amritsar commissionerate police have busted a trans-border narcotic smuggling racket with the arrest of three drug smugglers with 1kg ‘ice’ and 1kg heroin, said Punjab director general of police Gaurav Yadav on Wednesday. The Amritsar commissionerate police have busted a trans-border narcotic smuggling racket with the arrest of three drug smugglers with 1kg ‘ice’ and 1kg heroin, said …

Punjab: CI nabs absconding ‘smuggler’ in 77-kg drug haul case
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Punjab: CI nabs absconding ‘smuggler’ in 77-kg drug haul case

Hindustan Times  

The Ferozepur counter intelligence on Tuesday apprehended a suspected smuggler in connection with an NDPS case involving recovery of 77.8kg heroin last year. Lakhbir Singh, assistant inspector general, CI, said that the Ferozepur CI had recovered 77.8kg of heroin, three pistols, six magazines and 115 live cartridges in August last year. “The contraband was reportedly smuggled from across the Indo-Pak …

BSF Foil Drone Smuggling Attempt in Amritsar, Seizing Drugs and Drones
4 months, 3 weeks ago

BSF Foil Drone Smuggling Attempt in Amritsar, Seizing Drugs and Drones

Hindustan Times  

The Border Security Force (BSF) troops have foiled an attempt of drone smuggling at the border area of Amritsar. Two drones and one packet of suspected heroin were recovered during the night hours of October 31. The drugs were wrapped with adhesive tape and a steel ring and an illuminating strip were found attached to the packet.

Two Associates of Turkish Drugs Smuggler Arrested in Punjab with 105kg Heroin and Weapons
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Two Associates of Turkish Drugs Smuggler Arrested in Punjab with 105kg Heroin and Weapons

Hindustan Times  

Two associates of a Turkey-based drugs smuggler have been arrested in Punjab with 105 kg of heroin and six weapons. The police also recovered a huge quantity of scheduled drugs, including 31.93kg of caffeine anhydrous and 17 kg of dextromethorphan (DMR). Investigations revealed that the accused persons were using these scheduled drugs as multiplying agents to increase the heroin quantity …

Huge Heroin Seized in Punjab: 105 kg of Drugs Found in Water Route
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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Huge Heroin Seized in Punjab: 105 kg of Drugs Found in Water Route

Deccan Chronicle  

Punjab Police has busted a cross-border smuggling racket with the recovery of 105 kg heroin and arrest of two associates of a foreign-based drug smuggler. The water route was used to transport drugs from Pakistan, and big rubber tubes of tyres have also been recovered, indicating that narcotic contrabands have been smuggled through water way.

Huge Heroin Seizure in Punjab: Two Arrested in Major Cross-Border Drug Bust
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Huge Heroin Seizure in Punjab: Two Arrested in Major Cross-Border Drug Bust

New Indian Express  

Police in Punjab have seized 105 kg of heroin, arresting two associates of a Turkey-based drug smuggler. The operation led to the recovery of a significant amount of drugs, including 31.93 kg of caffeine anhydrous, 17 kg of dextromethorphan (DMR), and six weapons. Investigations revealed that the accused were using these scheduled drugs as multiplying agents to increase the heroin …

Amritsar police seize 10kg heroin and drone from near border, 1 held
6 months ago

Amritsar police seize 10kg heroin and drone from near border, 1 held

Hindustan Times  

: Amritsar rural police recovered 10kg heroin, from two different locations, and a drone from near the international border and arrested a drug peddler in this connection, police said on Wednesday. Senior superintendent of police Charanjit Singh Sohal said: “On September 17, a police team led by SHO, Lopoke, in the district arrested Jagroop Singh, a drug peddler, near Kamaske …

Nearly 40,000 drug smugglers held in past 2.5 years: Punjab Police
6 months ago

Nearly 40,000 drug smugglers held in past 2.5 years: Punjab Police

Hindustan Times  

Punjab Police on Monday said it arrested 39,840 drug smugglers and registered 29,152 FIRs in the past two and a half years. Besides heroin, the police have also seized 2,457 kg opium, 1,156 quintals of poppy husk and 4.29 crore tablets, capsules and injections of pharma opioids from across the state in the past 2.5 years. Also, 2,457 kg opium, …

Punjab Police sends drug-smuggler to Dibrugarh Jail in Assam, first-ever case under NDPS Act
7 months, 1 week ago

Punjab Police sends drug-smuggler to Dibrugarh Jail in Assam, first-ever case under NDPS Act

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH: In a first under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, the Punjab Police have sent a drug smuggler to Dibrugarh Jail in Assam. Director General of Police, Punjab Gaurav Yadav said here today that Punjab Police in a joint operation with Narcotics Control Bureau has detained notorious drug smuggler Balwinder Singh alias Billa Sarpanch from Gurdaspur city. Yadav …

Cross-border drug smuggling rackets busted in Amritsar, six held with 9.2kg heroin
8 months ago

Cross-border drug smuggling rackets busted in Amritsar, six held with 9.2kg heroin

Hindustan Times  

Punjab Police on Wednesday busted cross-border drug smuggling rackets in Amritsar district with the arrest of six smugglers and recovered 9.4kg heroin along with five pistols. Amritsar rural police unearthed a Pakistan-backed drug smuggling racket with the arrest of two smugglers and recovered 7kg of heroin and five pistols, including four 9mm Glock pistols and a.32-bore pistol, state director general …

Punjab Police busts Pakistan-backed drug racket, arrests two accused with 7 kg heroin, 5 pistols
8 months ago

Punjab Police busts Pakistan-backed drug racket, arrests two accused with 7 kg heroin, 5 pistols

India TV News  

In a major success against cross-border narcotics smuggling, Punjab Police on Wednesday busted a Pakistan-backed drug smuggling racket by arresting two smugglers with 7 kg of heroin and 5 pistols. According to the press release from the Punjab Information And Public Relations Department, Punjab DGP said, "In a major blow to the trans-border smuggling amidst the ongoing drive to make …

3-kg heroin, ₹13 lakh drug money seized, 8 arrested in Amritsar
8 months, 3 weeks ago

3-kg heroin, ₹13 lakh drug money seized, 8 arrested in Amritsar

Hindustan Times  

The police seized 3-kg heroin and ₹13 lakh drug money and arrested eight accused in two cases in Amritsar district, officials said on Sunday. The Ranjit Avenue police, while carrying out an investigation in connection with a case registered on June 26 under Section 21-C of the NDPS Act, has seized 2.1-kg heroin and ₹8.75 lakh drug money. As much …

Punjab Police bust inter-state opium smuggling racket, 2 held in Fazilka
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Punjab Police bust inter-state opium smuggling racket, 2 held in Fazilka

Hindustan Times  

Punjab Police on Friday busted a major inter-state opium smuggling racket operating from Jharkhand with the arrest of two smugglers with 66kg of the contraband in the border district of Fazilka. Punjab Police on Friday busted a major inter-state opium smuggling racket operating from Jharkhand with the arrest of two smugglers with 66kg of the contraband in Fazilka. “Fazilka police …

Punjab police seize opium smuggled from Jharkhand, heroin from Pakistan
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Punjab police seize opium smuggled from Jharkhand, heroin from Pakistan

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH: In one of the biggest opium seizures of a decade, Punjab Police has busted an inter-state opium smuggling syndicate operating from Jharkhand by arresting two big drug smugglers and recovering 66kg opium concealed in a specially designed and fabricated compartments fitted underneath their Maruti Swift car. Meanwhile, state police have also busted two separate cross-border drug smuggling cartels being …

Punjab: Drug racket operated by US-based smuggler busted, three arrested
9 months ago

Punjab: Drug racket operated by US-based smuggler busted, three arrested

Hindustan Times  

The Amritsar police busted a narcotics nexus and arrested three people, who were working on the instructions of a United States-based smuggler, from Ajnala, Punjab director general of police Gaurav Yadav said on Saturday. Taking to its official X handle, DGP Yadav posted, “Amritsar Rural Police, in close coordination with central agencies, has busted narcotics-organised crime nexus by arresting three …

Punjab: Amritsar Police foils cross-border smuggling operation, seizes 5 kg of drugs
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Punjab: Amritsar Police foils cross-border smuggling operation, seizes 5 kg of drugs

India TV News  

In a major breakthrough against trans-border drug smuggling operations, Amritsar Police apprehended one person on Friday and seized 5 kg of drugs. DGP Punjab Police said, "In an intelligence-led operation against trans-border narcotic smuggling networks, CI Amritsar has apprehended one person and seized 4 Kg Ice & 1 Kg Heroin." Punjab Police is committed to dismantling the drug networks and …

Punjab Police bust international drug syndicate
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Punjab Police bust international drug syndicate

The Hindu  

The Punjab Police on April 29 said they had busted an international drug syndicate with the arrest of three of its members, after recovering 48 kg of heroin and ₹21 lakh drug money from their possession, making this the biggest heroin seizure so far in 2024. Punjab’s Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said the arrested have been identified as …

14 Pakistani nationals arrested off Gujarat coast with drugs worth ₹600 crore
10 months, 3 weeks ago

14 Pakistani nationals arrested off Gujarat coast with drugs worth ₹600 crore

Hindustan Times  

The Indian security forces on Sunday arrested 14 Pakistani nationals off the Gujarat coast and seized 86 kilograms of contraband drugs worth around ₹600 crore from their possession, officials said. A senior Gujarat ATS official said they received intelligence input that Pakistani drug lord Haji Aslam alias Babu Baloch was trying to smuggle mephedrone drugs from Karachi port using fishing …

Interstate drug cartel busted, 3 held with 8kg heroin in Pathankot
11 months ago

Interstate drug cartel busted, 3 held with 8kg heroin in Pathankot

Hindustan Times  

Punjab police on Monday claimed to have busted an interstate drug cartel operating from Jammu and Kashmir with the arrest of three persons with 8 kg of heroin and ₹5lakh drug money. Punjab police on Monday claimed to have busted an interstate drug cartel operating from Jammu and Kashmir with the arrest of three persons with 8 kg of heroin …

Mundra heroin haul accused escapes from Gujarat cops’ custody in Amritsar
1 year, 1 month ago

Mundra heroin haul accused escapes from Gujarat cops’ custody in Amritsar

Hindustan Times  

Bhuj : An accused in the case related to the seizure of 2,988 kg of heroin at Mundra port in Gujarat in 2021 escaped from police custody in Punjab, where he was taken for a court appearance in another case, police said on Sunday. An accused in the case related to the seizure of 2,988 kg of heroin at Mundra …

Accused in ₹21,000 crore Mundra port drugs case escapes from police custody
1 year, 1 month ago

Accused in ₹21,000 crore Mundra port drugs case escapes from police custody

Hindustan Times  

Amritsar: Jobanjit Singh Sandhu, one of the accused in the Mundra port drugs haul case, has escaped from the police's custody in Punjab. He gave the police a slip after he was taken from Kutch to Amritsar to be produced in a court in connection with a separate case. Initial probe into the seizure of the largest ever single cache …

BSF links Punjab drug bust with smugglers in Pak, Amritsar prisoners
1 year, 1 month ago

BSF links Punjab drug bust with smugglers in Pak, Amritsar prisoners

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Border Security Force officers have written to the Narcotics Control Bureau about a recent drug bust at the India-Pakistan border in Punjab, suspecting it has links with some prisoners in Amritsar jail and Pakistan-based drug suppliers, people aware of the matter said on Wednesday. The BSF in a statement on Wednesday said they have identified two Pakistani nationals …

2 brothers accused of smuggling huge quantity of heroin held in Punjab
1 year, 1 month ago

2 brothers accused of smuggling huge quantity of heroin held in Punjab

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Police on Tuesday claimed to have arrested two drug peddlers, who are brothers and wanted in 260 and 356 kg heroin seizure cases registered by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence in Mumbai and Delhi respectively. The first case is in connection with 260 kg of heroin worth Rs 1,500 crore seized from Kandla port in the Kutch district …

Pakistan's drones bring drugs, weapons across border. Here's how India is fighting back
1 year, 2 months ago

Pakistan's drones bring drugs, weapons across border. Here's how India is fighting back

Firstpost  

The Border Security Force said it has shot down or recovered 100 Pakistani drones attempting to smuggle arms, ammunition and narcotics into Indian territory in 2023. Experts say UAVs have become ‘main modus operandi of trafficking drugs’ and are aggravating the crisis in Punjab Drones from Pakistan continue to be a major menace for India. In a series of posts …

Drug trafficking: Punjab to tighten noose on over 100 ‘repeat offenders’
1 year, 3 months ago

Drug trafficking: Punjab to tighten noose on over 100 ‘repeat offenders’

Hindustan Times  

Punjab Police has prepared a list of 100 repeat drug traffickers who will be taken into preventive custody under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotics Drugs Psychotropic Substances, 1988 Act. Drug trafficking: Punjab to tighten noose on over 100 ‘repeat offenders’ According to a senior Punjab Police functionary, after a marathon deliberation with district police across the state and …

NIA arrests key accused over 2022 heroin seizure at Attari border
1 year, 3 months ago

NIA arrests key accused over 2022 heroin seizure at Attari border

Hindustan Times  

​The National Investigation Agency arrested Amritpal Singh, a key accused in the 102kg heroin seizure case who was absconding since April 2022, the agency said on Saturday. The seized heroin was valued at nearly ₹ 700 crore, the federal agency said Terming this as a major breakthrough in the case in which investigating agencies had seized the huge haul at …

Punjab Police bust interstate opioid manufacturing, supply network
1 year, 4 months ago

Punjab Police bust interstate opioid manufacturing, supply network

Hindustan Times  

In an intelligence-based operation against pharma opioids, the Punjab Police have busted an interstate network of illegal opioid manufacturing and supply units from pharma factories based in Delhi and Haryana, said director general of police Gaurav Yadav here on Thursday. Yadav said the development came after the three-month-long meticulous investigations of backward and forward linkages carried out by the Fatehgarh …

Drone-based drug smuggling module busted; 1 held with 3.7 kg heroin
1 year, 4 months ago

Drone-based drug smuggling module busted; 1 held with 3.7 kg heroin

Hindustan Times  

Police have busted a drone-based cross-border drug smuggling module with the arrest of one of its members during a barricading in the border village of Valtoha in Tarn Taran district. He said acting on the basis of the disclosure of the accused, a team led by deputy superintendent of police Preetinder Singh searched Khemkaran village and recovered 3 kg and …

Punjab: BSF recovers Pakistani drone carrying drugs, battery in Tarn Taran
1 year, 4 months ago

Punjab: BSF recovers Pakistani drone carrying drugs, battery in Tarn Taran

India TV News  

Punjab: BSF recovers Pakistani drone carrying drugs, battery in Tarn Taran The illegal substance was recovered from Tarn Taran's Wan village by BSF along with the Punjab Police. The Border Security Force recovered a Pakistani drone carrying suspected heroin on Saturday in the Tarn Taran district of Punjab. The illegal substance was recovered from Tarn Taran's Wan village by BSF …

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