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Punjab Narcotics Crackdown Yields New Heroin Hauls as Drone-Linked Networks Probed

Police say overseas handlers coordinated cross-border drops with Pakistan-based smugglers using drones.

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The operation led to the arrest of Uwaise Khan at his residence in Village Gugai, under the jurisdiction of Police Station Meerganj, Bareilly.
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Overview

  • Counter Intelligence Amritsar arrested Pawandeep Singh and seized 5.032 kg of heroin, with investigators linking the module to US-based handler Harpal Singh; a case was filed under NDPS sections 21 and 29.
  • BSF and Punjab Police conducted a joint operation in Gurdaspur that led to the seizure of 10 kg of heroin and the apprehension of four suspects along with phones and motorcycles.
  • An earlier joint action near Beharwal recovered 25.9 kg of suspected heroin and a pistol from a motorcycle rider in a seizure believed to be tied to a drone drop.
  • Amritsar rural police reported a separate bust of two suspects with 6.286 kg of heroin and ₹4 lakh, alleging direct contact with Pakistan-based suppliers and registering an FIR at Lopoke police station.
  • Delhi Police’s Inter-State Cell dismantled a Bareilly-based syndicate, arresting two and recovering about 1.97 kg of smack along with ₹10.30 lakh in cash, 435 grams of gold and 550 grams of silver, with further raids underway.