Punjab Police seize heroin worth Rs 300 crore in major cross-border drug bust

Barmer,UPDATED: Jun 30, 2025 18:09 IST

Punjab Police seized a huge amount of drugs in a major operation to crackdown on cross-border narcotics smuggling.

Approximately 60.302 kilograms of heroin, valued at around Rs 300 crore, was seized near the international border in Barmer, Rajasthan.

The 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 Kaler.

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 Punjab.

The 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.

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