March 31, 2025 5:10 PM.
Punjab Police arrested a drug smuggler in Tarn Taran and recovered 15 kg heroin from his possession. He is linked with Pakistan and USA based drug syndicates.
This is said to be the largest consignment recovered by the police in the recent past since the launch of the campaign ‘Yudh Nasheyan Virudh’ by the state government.
DGP, Punjab, Gaurav Yadav, informed that he has been identified as Amritsar-based Harshpreet Singh who was instrumental in retrieving narcotics consignments from fields near the border with Pakistan.
These consignments were to be drone-dropped by his Pakistan-based associates. After selling it to other peddlers, the drug proceeds were to be sent to his USA-based handler through hawala channels.
A case has been registered and further investigations are on.