Overview
- The 22-year-old accused, identified as Sonu Singh of Habibwala village, was held with approximately 15.7 kg of heroin after an intelligence-led operation.
- Punjab’s DGP said preliminary findings point to a cross-border source, and investigators are probing links to a jailed smuggler in Kapurthala.
- Ferozepur Police registered a case under Section 21 of the NDPS Act and said further arrests and seizures are likely as the network is mapped.
- Accounts differ on the arrest site, with reports citing either a naka at Dulchi Ke village or an embankment on the Sutlej River in the Ali area.
- Officials reported recent trafficking activity tied to flooding, noting about 30 kg of heroin recovered in the Ferozepur area over the past 15 days, and valued the latest haul at roughly ₹75 crore.