Punjab: 5 kg heroin seized, 1 person arrested

Punjab: The State Special Operations Cell (SSOC), Fazilka, in a joint operation with the Border Security Force (BSF), apprehended a drug smuggler and seized 5.11 kg of heroin. The accused has been identified as Baljit Singh, a resident of Dhandi Kadim village in the Jalalabad subdivision of Fazilka district.
DGP Gaurav Yadav said that preliminary investigations revealed that the seized consignment was allegedly smuggled from Pakistan and delivered via drone. The DGP claimed that the contraband was meant for further distribution. Gursewak Singh, AIG, SSOC Fazilka, said that acting on a tip-off, the police launched an operation in collaboration with the BSF. Gursewak said that a case has been registered against the accused under Section 21-C of the NDPS Act.