Overview

• Punjab Police arrested three operatives—Gurdeep Singh, Pardeep Sharma, and Mani Sharma—linked to Turkey-based smuggler Nav Bhullar.
• Authorities seized 1.10 kg of heroin, ₹1.06 crore in hawala money, a cash counting machine, and an impounded vehicle without a number plate.
• Investigations revealed Gurdeep Singh operated the local network under Nav Bhullar's direction, using a provided hideout and logistics in Amritsar.
• An FIR has been registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act as police continue to trace the cartel's broader network.
• Nav Bhullar remains wanted in multiple high-profile drug and hawala cases, as Punjab Police intensify efforts to dismantle international smuggling operations.