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Hindustan Times
17-05-2025
- Hindustan Times
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Punjab police seized 85kg heroin from a UK-linked drug network, arresting Amarjot Singh, who received cross-border consignments via drones. The bust, led by DGP Gaurav Yadav, is the year's largest drug seizure, targeting Pakistan-ISI-controlled smuggling operations.
Hindustan Times
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- Hindustan Times
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Punjab police seized 85kg heroin from a UK-linked drug network, arresting Amarjot Singh, who received cross-border consignments via drones. The bust, led by DGP Gaurav Yadav, is the year's largest drug seizure, targeting Pakistan-ISI-controlled smuggling operations.
Time of India
16-05-2025
- Time of India
Busting of narco-smuggling module run by UK handler leads to 85kg heroin revovery; operative held
Tarn Taran: A Pakistan-ISI-controlled narco-smuggling module was busted following the arrest of an operative Amarjot Singh alias Jota Sandhu, leading to the recovery of 85 kg of heroin, Tarn Taran senior superintendent of police (SSP) Abhimanyu Rana said on Friday. Rana said that Jota was part of a cross-border drug smuggling module, which was being run by UK-based drug handler Lalli. Jota used his residence at Bhittewad village in Punjab's Amritsar as a major stash point for drug consignments received from cross-border drug smugglers via drones. Punjab Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav posted on X: "In the biggest drug seizure of 2025, @TarnTaranPolice busts a cross-border, #ISI-controlled-#Pakistan based narco-smuggling module operated by #UK-based drug handler Lalli and arrests his #India-based operative, Amarjot Singh @ Jota Sandhu, resident of Vill. Bhittewad, Amritsar Rural and recovers 85 kg heroin ." The probe also revealed that Jota collected heroin consignments from various border points and gave these to local suppliers for distribution in different areas of Punjab. Rana said Jota was apprehended near Chabhal Road in Tarn Taran, and 5 kg of heroin was recovered from his scooter. The SSP further said that Jota revealed that he had hiden two consignments of 40 kg each at Rakh Sarai Amanat Khan and in a washing machine at his house in Bhittewad village. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Ótimas notícias para os cidadãos brasileiros! Leia mais Undo He added that police teams recovered the contraband, taking the total recovery to 85 kg. He said that efforts are being made to uncover the entire network of suppliers, dealers, buyers, and hawala handlers to ascertain the quantity of drugs received by the arrested accused so far. A case under various sections of the NDPS Act was registered at Tarn Taran City Police Station.
New Indian Express
16-05-2025
- New Indian Express
Punjab Police bust UK-run cross-border drug module; seize 85kg heroin
CHANDIGARH: In the biggest drug seizure of 2025, Punjab Police have busted a cross-border, Pakistan-ISI-controlled narco-smuggling module operated by a UK-based drug handler named Lalli, with the arrest of his India-based operative and the recovery of 85 kg of heroin from his possession. Director General of Police, Punjab, Gaurav Yadav, said here today that the arrested operative, identified as Amarjot Singh alias Jota Sandhu, was using his residence at Bhittewad village in Amritsar as a major stash point for the network. He said the accused Amarjot was working on behalf of his UK-based drug handler, Lalli and was receiving drug consignments from cross-border smugglers, who were using drones to transport the contraband. The probe has also revealed that the accused Amarjot collected heroin consignments from various border points and distributed them to local suppliers to further supply in different areas of Punjab, he added. Yadav said, 'Further investigations are going on to establish backward and forward linkages in this case. More arrests and recoveries are likely in the coming days.'
