CHANDIGARH/AMRITSAR, April 18:
In a major blow to narco-terror networks amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a drug-free state as per directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, State Special Operations Cell (SSOC) Amritsar unit of Counter Intelligence wing has busted a cross-border drug smuggling module with the arrest of two accused and recovered 64.62 kg Heroin from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav here on Saturday.
Those arrested have been identified as Sarwan Singh alias Gujjar, a resident of village Awan Wasau in Amritsar and Shamsher Singh alias Shera, a resident of village Dial Rangar in Amritsar. Apart from recovering the big haul of heroin, the police team has also impounded their Maruti Swift car, which they were using to smuggle narcotics.
DGP Gaurav Yadav said that preliminary investigation has revealed links of this module with Pakistan-based smugglers and Portugal-based handler.
“The links of this cross-border trafficking ring are also established with network of notorious Pakistan-based smuggler Moosa, whose name had cropped-up in 532-kg heroin recovery case,” he said. Pertinently, Indian Customs officials had made largest recovery of 532 kg heroin at the Integrated Check Post (ICP) Attari in 2019.
The DGP said that further investigation is underway to establish forward and backward linkages in this case to trace the entire network.
Sharing operational details, AIG SSOC Amritsar Sukhminder Singh Mann said that a reliable input was received regarding suspects Sarwan Singh and Shamsher Singh having retrieved consignment of heroin deliveres through drone from across the border a few days back.
He said that the input further revealed that on the instructions of their handlers, the duo were enroute to deliver the consignment to another party. Acting swiftly, the SSOC Amritsar unit team intercepted them near Mahal Bypass in Amritsar, and recovered 64.62 kg heroin from their possession, he added
The AIG said that the arrested accused persons were promised huge payback by their handlers. More arrests and recoveries are likely in coming days as the investigation progresses.
In this regard, a case FIR No. 23 dated 17.04.2026 under sections 21, 25 and 29 of the NDPS Act and sections 25, 26, 27, 28 and 29 of the Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam, has been registered at Police Station SSOC Amritsar.
