Amritsar: In a major breakthrough, the Amritsar Commissionerate Police has dismantled a cross-border narcotics-smuggling network, arresting two operatives and recovering a huge consignment of 7 kg 630 grams of heroin along with โน21,800 drug money.
๐๐ง ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฃ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ค๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก, ๐๐ฆ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ๐๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ-๐๐จ๐ซ๐๐๐ซ ๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐จ-๐ฌ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ ๐ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค, ๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐ก๐๐ง๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ฐ๐จ ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐โฆ pic.twitter.com/CRaqACbAe5
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Arrests Made, FIR Registered Under NDPS Act
The accused were apprehended during a targeted operation, and an FIR has been registered at PS Chheharta, Amritsar under the NDPS Act. The police have launched a detailed investigation to uncover the networkโs complete structure and linkages.
Dubai-Based Handler Orchestrated Cross-Border Supply
Preliminary probe indicates that the accused were in direct contact with a Dubai-based handler, using virtual numbers to coordinate heroin consignments. The handler also allegedly directed pickup locations and supply chains across regions.
Handler Linked to Major NDPS Case
Police sources revealed that the Dubai-based handler is connected to multiple narcotics networks and a major NDPS case involving the recovery of 43 kg heroin.
Further Investigation Underway
Authorities are tracing forward and backward linkages of the network to identify all key operatives and supply channels. Further arrests are expected as the investigation progresses.