Punjab ANTF Seizes 50 kg Heroin in Ferozepur, Smuggler Arrested

November 22, 2025

Ferozepur: In a major operation, the Punjab Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) recovered 50 kg of heroin and arrested Sukhdeep Singh, a resident of Kapurthala. The Punjab DGP shared this information on social media, while ANTF AIG Gurinderbir Singh presented the details of the operation at a press conference in Ferozepur.

According to the police, Sukhdeep Singh is already involved in eight criminal cases and was recently released on bail from jail on November 3. After his release, he was planning to smuggle this huge consignment of heroin into Punjab.

Arrest and heroin recovery

The police said that the accused was going from Jalalabad to Ferozepur in a car. The ANTF team stopped the vehicle near Mamdot village and during a thorough search, recovered a total of 50 kg of heroin from the car. The heroin was smuggled from Pakistan and was intended to be distributed in the state.

The investigation is ongoing, other members of the network will be identified.

ANTF officials said that Sukhdeep Singh is being interrogated and with his help other members of the network will be identified. This operation is being considered a significant success in stopping drug trafficking in the state.

Significance of the operation

Given the increasing drug trade and drug abuse in Punjab, this success is being considered significant. The police have also warned that no one involved in such crimes will be spared.