Chandigarh, April 5 The Punjab Police has busted a cross-border drug smuggling operation, arresting two individuals and recovering 4.13 kg of heroin, a senior official said on Sunday.
Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said that both accused have a prior criminal record under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and the Arms Act.
The investigation revealed that they were in direct contact with handlers and operatives based in Europe, facilitating cross-border drug smuggling and distributing consignments across the Majha and Doaba regions, Yadav wrote in a post on X.
An FIR has been registered at the Sultanwind police station in Amritsar, and an investigation is underway to uncover the entire network, he said.
