10 kg heroin smuggled from Pak through drones, seized in Punjab

September 18, 2024 23:42

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The Punjab police on Wednesday seized 10 kgs of heroin from two villages in Amritsar district, officials said.

The heroin was smuggled from Pakistan through drones, the police said.

"In a major breakthrough, Amritsar Rural Police seizes 10 Kg Heroin in 2 different operations conducted in Village Kamaske & Village Manj. Drones were used to smuggle drugs from #Pakistan. Accused were linked to Pak-based smugglers," said director general of police Gaurav Yadav in a post on X.

A case under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act has been registered, police said, adding that investigations were underway to establish backwards and forward linkages. -- PTI

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