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Chandigarh: In a joint operation with the BSF and Rajasthan Police, Punjab Police on Monday recovered over 60 kilogram heroin near the international border in Barmer in Rajasthan after dismantling a drug cartel, Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said.
Yadav disclosed the arrest of nine persons from Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Jammu and Kashmir for the crime.
"In 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 Heroin from near the International Border in Barmer, Rajasthan ," Yadav wrote in a post on X.
His post added, "Nine key operatives & hawala operators arrested from across #Punjab, #Haryana, #Rajasthan & #JammuAndKashmir."
Yadav said investigation was underway, with the "forward and backward linkages" of the drug network being traced.