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Crime
27 kg heroin seized in Amritsar, four suspects arrested
✍️ Amar Ujala · Punjab
🗓 16 Sep 2026, 06:31 PM
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Punjab police recovered 27 kg of heroin in Amritsar and detained four alleged smugglers, officials said.
Punjab police announced the seizure of approximately 27 kilograms of heroin in Amritsar during a coordinated anti‑narcotics operation. The drug batch, officials said, had entered the country from across the border and was intercepted before it could be distributed further.
Four individuals suspected of facilitating the smuggling were arrested at the scene and are currently in police custody. The suspects are being investigated for their role in the cross‑border drug network that supplies heroin to the region.
Authorities have not disclosed the exact route used for the shipment, but the operation underscores ongoing efforts by state law‑enforcement agencies to curb narcotics trafficking in Punjab. The seized heroin is slated for destruction in accordance with standard protocol.
The case is being handled by the Punjab Police Narcotics Cell in collaboration with the Narcotics Control Bureau, which will file charges against the accused pending further investigation.
Four individuals suspected of facilitating the smuggling were arrested at the scene and are currently in police custody. The suspects are being investigated for their role in the cross‑border drug network that supplies heroin to the region.
Authorities have not disclosed the exact route used for the shipment, but the operation underscores ongoing efforts by state law‑enforcement agencies to curb narcotics trafficking in Punjab. The seized heroin is slated for destruction in accordance with standard protocol.
The case is being handled by the Punjab Police Narcotics Cell in collaboration with the Narcotics Control Bureau, which will file charges against the accused pending further investigation.