Punjab Police successfully intercepted a drug trafficking operation in Amritsar, arresting two individuals and seizing 7 kg of heroin, disrupting a significant narcotics network.
Punjab Police on Wednesday arrested two persons and recovered 7 kg of heroin from their possession in Amritsar, Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said.
The accused, identified as Inderjeet Singh from Tarn Taran and Ravinder Sharma from Amritsar, were allegedly involved in transporting large consignments of heroin, he said.
Police also seized a car and a motorcycle used for alleged trafficking of the contraband.
Acting on a tip-off, counter intelligence teams intercepted the suspects near Adda Bohru on the Amritsar-Jhabal road and recovered 4 kg of heroin from a car and another 3 kg from one of the accused, police said.
Preliminary investigation suggests the duo is part of a larger narcotics trafficking network, they said, adding that further probe is underway, and more arrests are likely.
A case has been registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act at the Special Operation Cell police station in Amritsar, officials said.