Chandigarh/Amritsar: Punjab Police’s Counter Intelligence (CI) unit in Amritsar has dismantled a cross-border narcotics smuggling module, arresting two alleged operatives and recovering 30 kg of heroin in one of the state’s biggest recent drug seizures.
Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said the arrested accused—Gurpreet Singh alias Gopi and Gagandeep Singh, both residents of Amritsar—were allegedly working on the directions of a foreign-based handler linked to cross-border smugglers. Police also seized the motorcycle allegedly used to transport the narcotics.
According to the DGP, the accused were responsible for collecting heroin consignments from designated locations and delivering them to operatives across Punjab. Acting on intelligence inputs, Counter Intelligence teams intercepted the suspects near Gaunsabad in Amritsar and recovered the 30 kg heroin consignment.
The latest operation marks the third major narcotics bust by CI Amritsar since July 6, taking the unit’s total heroin recovery to 68 kg in just 10 days. Earlier operations led to the seizure of 13 kg and 25 kg of heroin in separate cases.
Police said investigations are underway to trace both the domestic distribution network and the international handlers behind the smuggling operation. A case has been registered under relevant provisions of the NDPS Act at the State Special Operations Cell Police Station, Amritsar.
