Chandigarh: Accused Have been in Contact with Dubai-Based mostly Handler By way of Digital Numbers; ₹21,800 Drug Cash Recovered In a serious breakthrough below the continued drive to make Punjab a drug-free state as per the instructions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, the Amritsar Commissionerate Police has busted a world cross-border narco-smuggling community. Two accused have been arrested and seven.6 kilograms of heroin together with ₹21,800 in drug cash has been recovered from their possession, Punjab Director Normal of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav mentioned on Thursday.
The arrested people have been recognized as Sahibpreet Singh alias Sahib (19), a local of Fatehgarh Churian in Batala and at the moment residing in Chheharta, Amritsar, and Gagandeep Singh alias Gagan (26), a resident of Guru Nanakpura in Kot Khalsa, Amritsar. Each accused have earlier legal data, together with instances registered below the Arms Act and for snatching-related offences.
DGP Gaurav Yadav acknowledged that preliminary investigations have revealed that the accused have been in touch with a Dubai-based handler by digital numbers. The handler allegedly facilitated cross-border heroin consignments utilizing drones and directed the accused concerning pickup factors and additional distribution within the provide chain. He additional disclosed that the Dubai-based handler is linked to a number of narcotics networks and has additionally surfaced in a serious NDPS case involving the restoration of 43 kilograms of heroin.
Commissioner of Police (CP) Amritsar, Gurpreet Singh Bhullar, mentioned that appearing on particular and credible intelligence inputs, police groups carried out a well-planned operation resulting in the arrest of the 2 suspects and the restoration of the contraband and drug cash. In the course of the investigation, it additionally got here to gentle that the Dubai-based handler has been working a number of narcotics networks.
Additional investigations are underway to hint the ahead and backward linkages of the community and to dismantle the complete syndicate.
On this regard, FIR No. 29 dated 11.02.2026 has been registered below Sections 21-C, 25, and 27-A of the NDPS Act at Police Station Chheharta, Amritsar.
