Overview

• Three army jawans posted in Srinagar were arrested for using leave periods to smuggle heroin from Pakistan across the Line of Control into Punjab.
• Delhi Police dismantled a cross-border drug syndicate linked to Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India, arresting ten individuals and seizing heroin and other evidence.
• Rajasthan police intercepted a drug and arms smuggling network, seizing over 2 kg of heroin worth Rs 12 crore and a cache of foreign-made weapons.
• Investigators confirmed the use of drones to transport heroin from Pakistan into India, intensifying national security concerns.
• Authorities are continuing investigations under the NDPS Act to identify broader network connections and anticipate further arrests.