Punjab Police Cracks Down On Heroin Smuggling Network; CM Bhagwant Mann Lauds Major Drug Bust

In yet another big victory to curb the international drug syndicates, the Punjab Police, led by CM Bhagwant Mann, today busted a Pakistan-related heroin trafficking gang that was active in border areas around the city of Amritsar. Commissionerate Police nabbed four, including a juvenile, and recovered more than 6 kg of heroin, which could have entered the state in large quantities and created a narcotics market. The operation is a landmark in the current war being witnessed in Punjab over drugs.

In a major strike against cross-border narco-smuggling, Commissionerate Police Amritsar busts a well-organised heroin trafficking cartel with direct links to #Pakistan-based smugglers.

Key accused Sarbjit @ Joban, operating from a border-area village, is in direct contact with… pic.twitter.com/Vr912o800m

— DGP Punjab Police (@DGPPunjabPolice) July 26, 2025

Key Accused Linked to Pakistan Smugglers

The breakthrough started with the arrest of Sarbjit, alias Joban, who was functioning on the side of a village near the border of India and Pakistan. It is said that he was in direct contact with the Pakistan-based smuggler Rana, who used to coordinate the supply of heroin across the fence. Based on his interrogation, the police arrested Dharam Singh and Kulbir Singh at Ajnala, and another huge consignment of drugs was seized. The amount seized totals 6.106 kg of heroin and 2 motorcycles, all of which were seized under FIRs registered at PS Airport and PS Chheharta under the NDPS Act.

Swift Police Action Praised by Chief Minister

CM Bhagwant Mann praised the Punjab Police for their keenness and courage. During a statement, he mentioned that this bust shows that Punjab is no longer a safe highway for drug peddlers. He reiterated the interest of his government to make Punjab a drug-free state and lauded the Commissionerate Police, in particular, the Amritsar squad, on its intelligence-based operation. Speed of action and coordination of arrests have given people confidence and enhanced their trust in the law system.

Punjab’s Anti-Drug Mission Gathers Momentum

The case illustrates the evolving story in the fight against the drug networks in Punjab. Increasingly, border villages have been used as an entry point for drugs. Nevertheless, the Punjab Police seems unwilling to break cross-border-based smuggling chains with such intense operations and enhanced monitoring. Such intelligence-led crackdowns are likely to be staged more frequently in the upcoming weeks as part of a toughening anti-narcotics campaign.