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Punjab Police seize heroin worth Rs 300 crore in major cross-border drug bust
Punjab Police seized a huge amount of drugs in a major operation to crackdown on cross-border narcotics 60.302 kilograms of heroin, valued at around Rs 300 crore, was seized near the international border in Barmer, operation was carried out by the Amritsar Commissionerate Police in close coordination with the Border Security Force (BSF) and Rajasthan Police. According to police, the consignment was linked to a Pakistan-based smuggler, Tanveer Shah, and a Canada-based handler, Joban
As per details shared by Punjab Police DGP on X, nine key individuals involved in the operation — including drug and hawala operators — were arrested from multiple states, including Haryana, Jammu, Rajasthan, and a massive crackdown, #Amritsar Commissionerate Police, with the support of #BSF and #Rajasthan Police, dismantles a major international drug cartel operated by #Pak-based smuggler Tanveer Shah and #Canada based handler Joban Kaler and recovers a huge consignment of 60.302 Kg DGP Punjab Police (@DGPPunjabPolice) June 30, 2025The seizure is being described as a major success in dismantling an international drug cartel."Punjab police remains resolute in its commitment to dismantle international drug syndicates and protect Punjab from narco-terror," DGP Punjab Police said on X.- EndsMust Watch