Cross border smuggling network busted by Jalandhar Police: 3 arrested with 5.5 Kg heroin

The information has been shared by Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav through a post on X.

In a major breakthrough, the Jalandhar Commissionerate Police have busted a cross-border smuggling network. In this action by the Jalandhar police, three accused were arrested along with heroin. The information has been shared by Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav through a post on X.

Jalandhar Police acted on credible intelligence and successfully busted a cross-border drug smuggling network. As per police, three accused were arrested while a large amount of narcotics were recovered.

 Jalandhar Commissionerate Police recovered 5.5 Kg Heroin along with the arrest of three accused. Preliminary investigation revealed that the accused Rinku alias Gandhi and his two associates remained in touch with Foreign-based smugglers from across the border for the past 3 years.

Leads were developed by the Police based on technical & intelligence inputs. An FIR has been registered under the NDPS Act at PS Div No. 8 Jalandhar. Investigations are ongoing to establish backward and forward linkages to break Pakistan’s ISI-sponsored cross-border narco-network.

DGP Gaurav Yadav assured that Punjab Police is committed to cracking down on trans-border smuggling networks to ensure a #DrugFreePunjab.