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85 kg heroin worth Rs 595 crore recovered, one arrested

85 kg heroin worth Rs 595 crore recovered, one arrested

Amritsar, May 16 (UNI) Punjab police on Friday claimed to have busted a cross-border, ISI-controlled Pakistan- based narco-smuggling module operated by UK-based drug handler Lalli and arrested his India-based operative, Amarjot Singh alias Jota Sandhu, and recovered 85 kg heroin worth Rs 595 crore.
DGP Gaurav Yadav said in an X post that Amarjot was receiving consignments from cross-border smugglers and supplying drugs across Punjab.
He said Amarjot's residence served as a major stash point for the network. The DGP said that an FIR has been registered and further investigations were on to trace vital linkages.
Yadav said the police were actively pursuing leads and expect more arrests and recoveries in the coming days.
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