Archive · 24 Jul 2026
ED Uncovers Major Narco-Terror Network in J&K, Punjab
The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has found a big group that smuggles drugs and supports terrorism in Jammu & Kashmir and Punjab.
They searched many places and found important documents and money linked to the crime.
The group uses drones and hidden spots in vehicles to bring drugs from Pakistan.
The money from selling drugs is used to support terrorist activities.
The ED is still investigating to find more people involved.
ED conducted searches under PMLA in J&K and Punjab, uncovering a narco-terror network.
Heroin was smuggled from Pakistan through cross-border handlers linked to Hizb-ul-Mujahideen.
35 packets of heroin were seized, with 30 packets hidden in a truck tyre and transported to Srinagar.
Proceeds from drug sales were allegedly used to fund terror activities, posing grave national security implications.
ED seized incriminating documents, bank records, and froze accounts holding approximately ₹49.9 lakh.
- Who
- Directorate of Enforcement (ED), J&K Police, Punjab Police, suspected narco-terrorists
- What
- Uncovering and dismantling a narco-terror network
- When
- Searches conducted on Thursday, investigation ongoing
- Where
- Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, near the Line of Control (LoC)
- Why
- To disrupt heroin smuggling and terror financing
Law Enforcement Perspective
Suspected Narco-Terrorists
Legal Actions
Law Enforcement Perspective
The ED conducted searches under PMLA, seized incriminating documents, bank records, and froze accounts linked to crime proceeds.
Suspected Narco-Terrorists
Suspects allegedly used forged documents, fake vehicle papers, and concealed cavities to evade detection.
Operational Tactics
Law Enforcement Perspective
ED aims to dismantle logistics and local facilitators near the LoC to disrupt the supply chain.
Suspected Narco-Terrorists
Narco-terrorists use drones and cross-border handlers to smuggle heroin, adapting to security measures.
- Agency Involved
- Directorate of Enforcement (ED)
- Locations
- Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab
- Act Under
- Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002
- Heroin Seized
- Approximately 31 kg in one instance, cumulatively over 60 kg
- Financial Seizure
- ₹49.9 lakh frozen in bank accounts
- Key Suspects
- Satnam Singh, Manjit Singh, Safeer Ahmed, Kafeel Ahmed, Sarabjeet Singh, Honey Baara
- Terror Group Linked
- Hizb-ul-Mujahideen
- Smuggling Method
- Drones, cross-border handlers, concealed cavities in vehicles