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Crime
Punjab Police Seizes 4.1 kg Heroin, Arrests 386 in Statewide Anti‑Drug Drive
✍️ Amar Ujala · Punjab
🗓 06 Oct 2026, 11:15 PM
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In a coordinated operation across 274 identified hotspots, Punjab police confiscated over 4 kg of heroin and other narcotics, and arrested 386 suspects.
Punjab police launched a massive anti‑narcotics operation, designating 274 locations as drug‑hotspots and conducting simultaneous raids. The coordinated effort resulted in the arrest of 386 individuals suspected of trafficking or consuming illegal substances.
The seizures included 4.1 kilograms of heroin, 1.4 kilograms of opium, four kilograms of poppy husk, and 4,237 narcotic pills and capsules. Authorities also recovered Rs 5,500 in cash believed to be linked to drug transactions.
Police officials said the crackdown is part of an ongoing strategy to dismantle drug networks in the state and will continue to target identified hotspots until the supply chain is disrupted.
The seizures included 4.1 kilograms of heroin, 1.4 kilograms of opium, four kilograms of poppy husk, and 4,237 narcotic pills and capsules. Authorities also recovered Rs 5,500 in cash believed to be linked to drug transactions.
Police officials said the crackdown is part of an ongoing strategy to dismantle drug networks in the state and will continue to target identified hotspots until the supply chain is disrupted.