International drug syndicate busted in Amritsar; 7 held with 4.5 kg heroin

In two separate intelligence-based operations, the Amritsar rural police arrested seven members of an international drug syndicate and confiscated 4.5 kg of heroin from their possession.

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During preliminary probe, the members were found to be linked with a key operative of the drug syndicate, identified as Gurdeep, alias Rano, who is currently in detention under PIT NDPS act.

"Acting on credible intelligence, police teams intercepted the accused, uncovering links to an international drug syndicate. During the investigation, connections to Gurdeep @ Rano, a key operative of the syndicate detained under the PIT NDPS Act, were also established. Further inquiries are underway to dismantle the entire network, "said DGP Gaurav Yadav on X.

Further investigations were under way to dismantle the entire network, he added.