Archive · 19 Jul 2026
Heroin trafficking dominates foreign arrests in Panchkula
Over the past five years, police in Panchkula, India, have arrested 26 foreign nationals, mostly for drug trafficking.
Eighteen of these arrests were related to the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
The majority of those arrested were from Nepal, followed by Nigeria, with one person each from Kenya and Zimbabwe.
Heroin was the most commonly seized drug in these cases.
Police have been focusing a lot on stopping drug trafficking involving foreigners.
26 foreign nationals arrested in Panchkula over five years, with 18 under the NDPS Act.
Nepalese nationals accounted for the highest number of arrests (17), followed by Nigerians (7).
Heroin was the primary drug seized, with all Nigerian nationals arrested in heroin cases.
One Kenyan and one Zimbabwean national were also arrested during this period.
Anti-drug operations have been the main focus of police action involving foreigners in the district.
- Who
- Foreign nationals from Nepal, Nigeria, Kenya, and Zimbabwe
- What
- Arrests for drug trafficking, primarily heroin
- When
- Between 2021 and 2026
- Where
- Panchkula, India
- Why
- Drug trafficking, particularly heroin, was the main focus of police action
- Total Arrests
- 26
- NDPS Act Arrests
- 18
- Nepalese Arrests
- 17
- Nigerian Arrests
- 7
- Kenyan Arrests
- 1
- Zimbabwean Arrests
- 1
- Primary Drug
- Heroin
- Time Period
- 2021-2026
