Chandigarh: Terming it as the biggest drug seizure of 2025 so far, the Punjab police on Friday claimed to have has busted a cross-border Pak-ISI controlled narco-smuggling module being operated by UK-based drug handler Lalli with the arrest of his India-based operative and recovered 85 kg heroin from his possession.
Director General of Police (DGP), Punjab, Gaurav Yadav said that the arrested operative, identified as Amarjot Singh alias Jota Sandhu, was using his residence at village Bhittewad in Amritsar as a major stash point for the network.
DGP Yadav said that accused Amarjot was working on the behest of his UK-based drug handler Lalli and was receiving drug consignments from cross border drug smugglers, who were using drones to transport the contraband. Probe has also revealed that accused Amarjot collected heroin consignments from various border points and distributed them to local suppliers to supply further in different areas of Punjab, he added.
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Tarn Taran, Abhimanyu Rana said that acting on reliable information, a police team conducted a targeted operation and apprehended accused Amarjot from near Chabhal road in Tarn Taran and recovered 5 kg Heroin from his scooter. Following questioning led to the recovery of 40 kg each at Rakh Sarai Amanat Khan and another is in the washing machine at his house in village Bhittewad
