Man linked to cross-border drug cartel arrested in Ferozepur, 5 kg heroin seized     

Punjab Police on Tuesday claimed to have busted a cross-border drug cartel with the arrest of one operative and recovered 5 kg of heroin from his possession in Ferozepur.

DGP Gaurav Yadav said the accused was identified as Gurpreet Singh alias Gora, from Habib Wala village in Ferozepur.

Police also impounded his motorcycle. Preliminary investigation suggests the consignment was smuggled from across the border.

Further investigation is under way to trace backward and forward linkages in the case to unearth the entire network, he said.

Assistant Inspector General, Counter Intelligence, Ferozepur, Gursewak Brar, said that based on reliable inputs, a secret operation was carried out in the Ferozepur area, leading to the arrest of Gurpreet from the link road Basti Khushal Singh Wala at Hassan Dhut village.

The accused was en route to supply the consignment to a local smuggler on the direction of a Pakistan-based smuggler, the officer said.

The local smuggler's identity and role of the Pakistan-based smuggler, along with its broader network, are under investigation, he added.

A case has been registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, he added.