12 kg suspected heroin recovered in Amritsar
Preliminary investigation under-way
The Anti-Narcotics Task Force, Punjab, in coordination with the BSF, has recovered nearly 12 kg of suspected heroin in a village in the Amritsar district.
“In a major breakthrough, The Anti-Narcotics Task Force (Border Range), in coordination with BSF, recovers a quantity of suspected heroin weighing approximately 12.050 Kg near Dalleke village, PS Lopoke, following inputs about drone movement,” Punjab Police DGP, Gaurav Yadav said in a post on X on Tuesday.
In a major breakthrough, @ANTFPunjab (Border Range), in coordination with BSF, recovers a quantity of suspected heroin weighing approximately 12.050 Kg near Village Dalleke, PS Lopoke, following inputs about drone movement.
A case is being registered, and a preliminary… pic.twitter.com/CwpckE9qiX
— DGP Punjab Police (@DGPPunjabPolice) December 23, 2025
A case has been registered, and a preliminary investigation is underway to trace the backward and forward linkages using technical evidence and human intelligence, the DGP said.
“Punjab Police remains firm in its resolve to counter drone-based narco-smuggling and dismantle drug networks across the border belt,” he said in the post.
