Chandigarh, Sept 14:
Ferozepur police have dismantled a cross-border smuggling attempt and arrested one person and recovered over 15 kg heroin from his possession, Director General of Punjab police, Gaurav Yadav Sunday said.
“In a swift, intelligence-led operation, Ferozepur Police dismantles a cross-border drug smuggling attempt by arresting Sonu Singh, a resident of Habibwala, Ferozepur, and recover 15.775 kg of heroin from his possession,” DGP said in a post on X. Preliminary investigation reveals that the drug network is operated by an accused currently lodged in Kapurthala Jail, while the consignment was sent by Pakistan-based smugglers, he said.
The DGP said an FIR has been registered, and further investigation is underway to expose the entire network, including its forward and backward linkages. (PTI) |
