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Crime
Punjab Police Bust Drone‑Based Heroin Smuggling Ring Linked to Pakistan, Arrest Four
✍️ Amar Ujala · Mohali
🗓 10 Nov 2026, 08:16 PM
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Punjab police uncovered a cross‑border drug network that used drones to ferry heroin from Pakistan to Mohali and surrounding areas, seizing a pistol and arresting four suspects.
Punjab police announced the dismantling of a sophisticated drug‑smuggling operation that relied on unmanned aerial vehicles to transport heroin from Pakistan into the Mohali‑Chandigarh‑Tricity region. The investigation traced the supply chain to handlers based in Pakistan who coordinated the drone drops across the border.
During a coordinated raid, officers recovered a concealed pistol and seized a cache of narcotics believed to be part of the ongoing supply. Four individuals identified as key facilitators of the network were taken into custody and are being interrogated for further leads.
Authorities said the operation highlights a growing trend of using low‑cost drones for illicit cross‑border trade, prompting a review of surveillance measures along the Punjab frontier. The suspects face charges under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act and related firearms provisions.
During a coordinated raid, officers recovered a concealed pistol and seized a cache of narcotics believed to be part of the ongoing supply. Four individuals identified as key facilitators of the network were taken into custody and are being interrogated for further leads.
Authorities said the operation highlights a growing trend of using low‑cost drones for illicit cross‑border trade, prompting a review of surveillance measures along the Punjab frontier. The suspects face charges under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act and related firearms provisions.