Narcotics Monitor

Security Forces arrested two drug smugglers, identified as Hoshiar Singh and Gurpreet Singh and recovered over 9 kilograms of heroin from them, in two separate operations in Amritsar and Fasilka districts on June 3.

India   03-Jun-2023

In a collaborative effort, the Border Security Force (BSF) and Punjab Polices’ Counter Intelligence (CI) unit arrested two individuals and seized 2.5 kg of heroin near the International Border (IB) in Chak Khiwa village of Jalalabad in Fazilka district on June 1. One of the accused was identified as Jaswinder Singh alias Gindu. Police alleged the accused has connections with Pakistani smugglers and drugs were dropped on the Indian side of the border by drones operated from Pakistan.

India   01-Jun-2023

Punjab Police on May 31 conducted a large-scale crackdown on alleged drug smugglers across the state, involving 650 police teams and over 5,500 personnel. During the operation, raids were conducted at 2,247 locations and searches were carried out at 2,125 houses. The police recovered significant quantities of drugs including 1.8 kg heroin, 82 kg poppy husk, 1 kg opium, INR 5.35 lakh cash and four weapons, besides recovering illicit liquor, lahan (raw material used to make liquor) and some vehicles. Additionally, 78 mobile mobile phones were seized.

India   31-May-2023

The Border Security Force (BSF) and the Punjab Police, in a joint search operation, seized 4.2 kg heroin, near Dal village along the International Border in Tarn Taran district on May 29.

India   29-May-2023

The Border Security Force (BSF) personnel seized a Pakistani drone and recovered 2.7 kg of heroin from the International Border (IB) in Amritsar on May 29.

India   29-May-2023

The Border Security Force (BSF) shot down a drone near the India-Pakistan International Border and apprehended a smuggler with a narcotics consignment of 3.4 kg heroin in Amritsar on May 27.

India   27-May-2023

Police in Vairoke arrested two individuals, identified as Ladhu Ram and Raju Ram and recovered 450 kg of poppy husk from them. in Gurdaspur district on May 26.

India   26-May-2023

Police arrested two youths, identified as Gurinder Singh and Ranjan Singh and recovered 14 grams of heroin from them in Mohali on May 25.

India   25-May-2023

The Sadar police arrested two individuals, identified as Sukhmandeep Singh and Jagsir Singh, and seized 500 gm of opium from them on Thandewala Road in Muktsar in Sri Muktsar Sahib district on May 25.

India   25-May-2023

The special task force (STF) of Punjab Police on May 23 arrested a wanted accused, identified as Lakbhir Singh alias Lakha along with a Chinese-made drone, 1.6 kg of heroin, a pistol, and a rifle in Amritsar. Lakbhir Singh confessed to smuggling drugs and weapons and revealed his connections with Pakistani smugglers. The drone was used for bringing goods from Pakistan.

India   23-May-2023

The Special Task Force (STF) on May 23 arrested a drug and arms smuggler, identified as Lakhbir Singh alias Lakha along with a drone, 1.6 kg of heroin, and weapons in Amritsar district. Lakhbir Singh is being investigated for his alleged involvement in the Ludhiana court blast case.

India   23-May-2023

The Border Security Force (BSF) shot down a Pakistani drone and recovered 2 kg of heroin near Amritsar sector in Amritsar district on May 22.

India   22-May-2023

The Border Security Force (BSF) on May 22 shot down a Pakistani drone carrying drugs and recovered 3.3 kg of heroin near border in Amritsar in Punjab. The incident occurred during an operation conducted by the BSF troops, resulting in the successful interception and destruction of the drone.

India   22-May-2023

The Border Security Force (BSF) shot down a drone and seized 3.3 kg of heroin along the International Border in the Amritsar sector in Amritsar district on May 20 night. This marks the fifth drone interception in Punjab this week, resulting in a total seizure of around 23 kg of narcotics.

India   20-May-2023

The Border Security Force (BSF) shot down two drones and recovered 2.6 kg of heroin along the International Border in the Amritsar sector in Amritsar district on May 19.

India   19-May-2023

The Border Security Force (BSF) recovered 15.5 kg of heroin after intercepting three drone sorties in Ramkot village of Amritsar sector in Amritsar district on May 18.

India   18-May-2023

The Border Security Force (BSF) and Punjab Police launched a search operation and recovered two packets of narcotic substances weighing 2.1 kg along with a pistol from the outskirts Bamba Battu Hittar village in Fazilka district on May 18.

India   18-May-2023

The Special Task Force (STF) arrested two drug traffickers, identified as Gurvinder Singh Nikka and Jashanpreet Singh along with 150 gm of heroin, a country-made pistol, and live bullets from the Tarn Taran Road in Amritsar on May 18.

India   18-May-2023

The Border Security Force (BSF) on May 17 intercepted two drone sorties from Pakistan and recovered over 15 kg of heroin in Amritsar district. Troops shot down drones and seized packets containing suspected heroin in separate incidents.

India   17-May-2023

Police arrested a woman, identified as Jasvir Kaur along with 265 grams of heroin and INR 44,000 in drug money in Ferozepur in Ferozepur district on May 17.

India   17-May-2023

Police arrested one person, identified as Gautam alias Kali and recovered 35 grams of heroin and INR 50,000 drug money from him in Ferozepur district on May 17.

India   17-May-2023

Police arrested a man, identified as Nirmal Singh and recovered 850 intoxicating tablets from his possession in Ferozepur district on May 17.

India   17-May-2023

The Criminal Investigation Agency (CIA) arrested five persons and recovered 300 kg of poppy husk from a truck parked near a school boundary wall in Behak Khas village in in Fazilka Tehsil in Firozepur district on May 17. The truck, accompanied by an SUV, was apprehended by the police, and the occupants attempted to flee but were apprehended.

India   17-May-2023

Police arrested a man, identified as Jobanjeet Singh, for drug smuggling from Pakistan using drones and recovered with 2.6 kg of heroin, 2 kg of intoxicating powder, INR 7.40 lakh in drug money and a .32 bore pistol from Tarn Taran district on May 16. The police investigation revealed his connection with Pakistani smugglers, who used drones to drop heroin in Bharopal village and near Gharinda in Amritsar. The accused had been active in the smuggling business for approximately four years. Further investigation is ongoing to establish his network's links.

India   16-May-2023

Police arrested a woman drug smuggler, identified as Kamaljit Kaur, and seized 5 grams of heroin and 1500 intoxicant tablets from her possession in Phagwara in Kapurthala district on May 14.

India   14-May-2023

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) arrested two persons and seized 5.48 kg of heroin worth INR 38 crore at Attari in Amritsar district on May 12. The heroin was found hidden in a shipment of 4,000 brooms in around 40 bags, and was stashed in hollow bamboo sticks within three of the bags. The consignment was imported by an Afghan national using fake Indian identification documents, in connivance with his Indian national wife, who were both arrested.

India   12-May-2023

Police arrested two drug peddlers, identified as Jaipal Singh and Gurbaj Singh and seized 2 kg of heroin from them in Ferozepur district on May 11.

India   11-May-2023

Police on May 8 arrested five persons and recovered over 1 lakh intoxicating tablets in Jalalabad in Fazilka district.

India   08-May-2023

The Border Security Force (BSF) recovered 1.59 kg of heroin that was allegedly dropped in a village in Amritsar in Amritsar district on May 8.

India   08-May-2023

The Punjab Police on May 6 conducted a massive raid involving 1200 personnel across 813 premises of 775 individuals involved in Excise Act violations, recovering 1470 kg Lahan, 403 bottles of illicit liquor, and 70 grams of heroin. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) also carried out search operations at 21 locations in Delhi and Gurugram, seizing INR 1.01 crore in cash and incriminating evidence in connection with Amira Pure Foods Pvt. Ltd. and Karan A Chanana under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA).

India   06-May-2023

Punjab police on May 4 arrested 13 persons connected to cross-border smuggling, with links to Pakistani smugglers supported by ISI (Inter-Services Intelligence), and seized arms, ammunition, drugs and cash from them from different parts of Punjab. The Deputy Inspector General, Border Range, Narender Bhargav, said that police had arrested 13 smugglers and recovered 6 foreign-made pistols including one .32 bore, two Glocks, and three 30 bore, 7 magazines, 77 live rounds, 4.5 kg heroin and INR 32.5 lakh drug money from their possession. He said the arrest of the gang has not only disrupted the cross-border drug and arms smuggling operation but also prevented potential terrorist incidents in the border state. The seized arms, including Austrian Glocks, were brought into India through drones and traditional smuggling techniques. Most of the suspects were natives of border villages in Punjab.

India   04-May-2023

The Border Security Force (BSF) on May 2 arrested two suspected drug smugglers, identified as Harjinder Pal Singh and Lovepreet Singh from near the Kaku Singh Wala border post in Abohar in Fazilka district. According to BSF, they were carrying out a reconnaissance mission to locate a suitable spot to receive a drug shipment from across the border.

India   02-May-2023

The Garhshankar police arrested two smugglers and recovered drugs and liquor from their possession in Hoshiarpur district on May 2.

India   02-May-2023

Tanda police arrested one person, identified as Suraj and seized 58 gm of intoxicating powder from him in Hoshiarpur district on May 2.

India   02-May-2023

Mukerian police arrested a drug smuggler, identified as Sunil Kumar and seized 100 gm of heroin from him in Hoshiarpur district on May 2.

India   02-May-2023

The Border Security Force (BSF) seized 2.5 kg of heroin that were dropped by a drone from Pakistan in Setha Wala village in Ferozepur district on May 1. The BSF recovered three packets of heroin, two sparkling balls, and a luminous blue LED bulb with battery attached to the consignment. This is the fifth incident of drug seizure in the past five days along the International Border in Punjab.

India   01-May-2023

Police arrested a drug peddler, Lakhwinder Singh following the recovery of 1 kg of heroin from his fields near the barbed fencing at Kilche village in Ferozepur sector in Ferozepur district on May 1.

India   01-May-2023

The Border Security Force (BSF) seized 1 kg of heroin near the International Border in Ferozepur sector in Ferozepur district on April 30.

India   30-Apr-2023

The Border Security Force (BSF) recovered 1.5 kg of heroin from fields near the International Border (IB) in Amritsar sector of Amritsar district on April 29.

India   29-Apr-2023

The Border Security Force (BSF) arrested three drug smugglers, identified as Jobanjot Singh, Bohad Singh and Angrej Singh, who were sent to collect a consignment of heroin by Amritsar-based drug smugglers near the International Border (IB) on April 29. The suspects were found to have made phone calls to numbers in Pakistan and shared their location, but were arrested by BSF personnel.

India   29-Apr-2023

The Border Security Force (BSF) recovered 8 kg of narcotics, suspected to have been dropped by a drone near the International Border (IB) on the outskirts of Kakkar village in Amritsar district on April 28.

India   28-Apr-2023

The Border Security Force (BSF) on April 27 shot down a drone and seized two packets of narcotics including heroin weighing 2 kg and 170 gm of opium from near the International Border (IB) in Dhanoe Kalan village in Amritsar district.

India   27-Apr-2023

Police arrested one person, identified as Sokha along with 1 kg of heroin in his possession near Mahilpur in Hoshiarpur district on April 25.

India   25-Apr-2023

Police arrested a woman, identified as Kulwinder Kaur, and recovered 5 grams of heroin from her at a checkpoint in Phagwara in Kapurthala district on April 25.

India   25-Apr-2023

Police arrested two drug peddlers along with 20 grams of heroin in Phagwara in Kapurthala district on April 25.

India   25-Apr-2023

Police arrested two drug peddlers, identified as Sikander and Mani along with 70-gram heroin in Doraha in Ludhiana district on April 24. An Assistant Sub-Inspector was seriously injured when he tried to stop them at a naka in Doraha.

India   24-Apr-2023

The Border Security Force (BSF) seized two packets of narcotics weighing about 2 kg from Dhanoe Kalan village in Amritsar sector in Amritsar district on April 23.

India   23-Apr-2023

The Border Security Force (BSF) on April 22 seized 5 kg of narcotics that appears to be dropped by a drone near the International Border in Daoke village in Amritsar district.

India   22-Apr-2023

The Counter Intelligence (CI) wing of the Punjab Police on April 21 recovered 4 kg of heroin while two smugglers managed to flee from the spot after entering into a scuffle with the police in Harike in Tarn Taran district.

India   21-Apr-2023

Police on April 20 arrested three persons, identified as Gurpal Singh, Harjot Singh and Jagga Singh, and seized 1,200 kg poppy husk from their possession in Dhanaula in Barnala district. The accused were allegedly taking the drug in a truck.

India   20-Apr-2023

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