In Punjab’s biggest drug haul of 2023, police seize 77 kg heroin, 4 smugglers held

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, August 6

In one of its biggest drug busts so far, the Punjab Police on Sunday said it has seized 77 kilograms of heroin from four people allegedly involved in a trans-border drug smuggling racket.          

The seizure was made by the Counter Intelligence Wing, Ferozepur, in two separate operations, Punjab Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said.

He said police have also seized three pistols from the smugglers.

In one of the biggest heroin seizures of 2023: In two separate intelligence-led operations, Counter Intelligence, #Ferozepur has apprehended 4 drug traffickers and recovered 77Kg heroin (41Kg+36Kg) and 3 pistols(1/3) pic.twitter.com/0my39wIySd

— DGP Punjab Police (@DGPPunjabPolice) August 6, 2023

"One of the biggest heroin seizures of 2023: In two separate intelligence-led operations, Counter Intelligence, #Ferozepur has apprehended 4 drug traffickers and recovered 77Kg heroin (41Kg+36Kg) and 3 pistols," the DGP said in a tweet.

The modules were actively involved in trans-border and inter-state drug smuggling in Punjab in a big way, he added.

These modules were actively involved in trans-border & inter-state drug smuggling in #Punjab in a big way

FIRs under NDPS Act registered at #SSOC, Fazilka and further investigation ongoing to demolish the network (2/3) pic.twitter.com/Qm0jvBYAsV

— DGP Punjab Police (@DGPPunjabPolice) August 6, 2023

Cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act were registered at Fazilka in connection with the seizures and further investigation is underway, Yadav said.

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