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Punjab: Police arrest drug smuggler with 15 kg heroin

Punjab: Police arrest drug smuggler with 15 kg heroin

Chandigarh, Mar 31 (UNI) In a significant intelligence-led operation, the Tarn Taran Police apprehended a drug smuggler and seizes 15 kg heroin, said Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav on Monday.

He said the arrested accused, linked to Pakistan and USA based drug syndicates, was retrieving narcotics consignments and employing hawala channels to transfer proceeds under the instructions of foreign handlers.

DGP Yadav said that the FIR has been registered at PS Sadar Tarn Taran under the NDPS Act, and investigations are underway to uncover the network.

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