Jalandhar: In a major blow to cross-border drug smuggling networks, Jalandhar Police have arrested one associate of Jaipal Bhullar Gang and recovered 3 kilogrammes of heroin.
In a post shared on the social media platform X, Gaurav Yadav, Director General of Police, Punjab, said that the police have also recovered 3 kilogrammes of heroin as well as two pistols.
According to Yadav, the initial investigations have revealed that the racket was sourcing heroin across the border from Pakistan.
The DGP also informed that FIR under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act has been registered and a probe is going on to establish backwards and forward linkages linked to the drug smuggling networks.
Focusing on the issue of drug smuggling, Gaurav Yadav also said that the Punjab police is committed to destroying the drug supply chain with the aim of making the state drug-free. (with ANI inputs)
