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Punjab Police seize over 5 kg heroin, arrest four in Amritsar

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Amritsar (Punjab) | February 21, 2025 11:13:09 PM IST
Punjab Police dealt a major blow to trans-border drug smuggling with the seizure of 5.067 kg of heroin and the arrest of four accused in Amritsar, officials said on Friday.

The Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) took to X and stated, "In a major blow to trans-border smuggling, Amritsar Commissionerate Police arrested four accused & seized 5.067 kg of heroin."

The operation was carried out by the Amritsar Commissionerate Police, leading to the registration of two FIRs under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act at Police Station Cantonment and Police Station Sadar, Amritsar.

According to Punjab Police, further investigations are underway to establish both backward and forward linkages, as well as to track the Hawala network linked to the case.

Officials reiterated the Punjab Police's commitment to dismantling drug networks and intensifying efforts to make the state drug-free. (ANI)

 
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