Punjab Police seizes 105 kg of heroin in state's biggest smuggling bust

During the operation, authorities arrested Navjot Singh and Lovepreet Kumar, two individuals linked to a foreign-based drug smuggler.

In Short

• Two men linked to a foreign smuggler were arrested
• Drugs were smuggled from Pakistan via waterways, said Punjab Police
• Punjab Police recovered five foreign pistols and a local firearm

Punjab Police on Sunday said that it had dismantled a cross-border smuggling operation, seizing 105 kilograms of heroin in an intelligence-led operation.

During the operation, authorities arrested Navjot Singh and Lovepreet Kumar, two individuals linked to a foreign-based drug smuggler.

According to the police, the smugglers transported the drugs from Pakistan using waterways. Officers found large rubber tubes, suggesting the contraband was smuggled across the water. In addition to the heroin, police also recovered five foreign-made pistols and one local-made firearm.

Calling the operations as "biggest heroin seizure in Punjab," state's Director General of Police, Gaurav Yadav, on his official X handle, said, “In an intelligence-led operation, Punjab Police busts a cross-border smuggling racket and apprehends two associates of foreign-based drug smuggler Navpreet Singh @ Nav Bhullar and recovers 105 Kg Heroin, 31.93 Kg Caffeine Anhydrous, 17 Kg DMR, 5 foreign-made pistols & 1 desi katta.”

The police have filed an FIR, and probes are underway to trace connections that may lead to further arrests in the cartel, according to DGP Yadav.