Ferozepur: A smuggler wanted for drone-based drug deliveries is among eight arrested in a district-wide sweep in which local police also seized 3.7 kg of heroin and a cache of illegal pistols. With one suspect allegedly linked to a Pakistan-based dealer, the bust is seen as a major win against the cross-border narcotics trade.
Targeted Operations Across District
Ferozepur Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Bhupinder Singh Sidhu confirmed the arrests were the result of four targeted operations across the district. In the largest case, police intercepted Jasnoor Singh, 20, and Vishal, 22, on the Basti Visava link road and seized 3.6 kg of heroin. The suspects admitted to procuring the contraband from an unidentified contact in the Jhabal area of Tarn Taran.
Second Operation Nets International Links
A second operation by the Crime Investigation Agency (CIA) targeted a cell allegedly linked to international traffickers. Suspects Manpreet Singh, 28, and Luvpreet Singh, 28, were arrested with 100 grams of heroin, three pistols, and a getaway car. Manpreet Singh is a wanted fugitive with eight prior cases, including attempted murder and drone-based drug smuggling. Police claim he has a Pakistani handler.
Shooting Case Solved
Police also solved a case of targeted shooting at a house from April 10, in which a minor girl was injured. Arrested for the firing, Rahul, 20, and Karan, 20, confessed under interrogation to carrying out the hit on the orders of Mohit Gill for ₹25,000. Gill remains on the run.
Additional Seizures
In a separate bust, police seized a country-made pistol from Gurbakshish Singh, 27, at the Zira main market.
Habitual Offenders
SSP Sidhu said most of the arrested suspects were hardened repeat offenders. Gurbakshish Singh faces six cases under the NDPS and Arms Acts, while Luvpreet Singh is involved in five cases across three districts. These operations have disrupted the local supply chain for both illegal narcotics and illegal weapons, Sidhu said. We are tracking the financial and international links behind these networks.
