Archive · 16 Nov 2025
Afghan Police Bust Drug Rings, Arrest 21 Smugglers
Police in Jammu busted a drug smuggling operation that was connected to Pakistan.
They arrested two people and found a lot of heroin, worth about 15 crore rupees.
These smugglers were part of a bigger group that brought drugs from Pakistan using drones and then sent them to Jammu to be sold.
Police are looking for more people involved.
They also took control of many bank accounts in another area called Poonch that were being used to move money from selling drugs.
This is part of a bigger effort to stop drug smuggling.
Police in Jammu busted a Pakistan-linked narcotics racket, arresting two peddlers.
3.260 kg of heroin, valued at around Rs 15 crore, was seized from the arrested individuals.
The racket allegedly involved smuggling narcotics from Pakistan into Punjab via drones, with couriers from Jammu distributing them.
Authorities are working to apprehend at least seven other identified members of the gang.
Dozens of bank accounts linked to the drug trade in Poonch district have been seized as part of a crackdown on financial channels.
- Who
- Jammu Police, two arrested peddlers, seven other identified gang members, Pakistan-based and Punjab-based smugglers
- What
- A Pakistan-linked narcotics racket was busted with the arrest of two peddlers and the seizure of 3.260 kg of heroin valued at approximately Rs 15 crore. Dozens of bank accounts involved in drug trade in Poonch district were seized.
- When
- Saturday
- Where
- Jammu (Shastri Nagar near a crematorium) and Poonch district
- Why
- To combat drug trafficking and disrupt the financial networks of drug trade.
- Quantity of Heroin Seized
- 3.260 kg
- Estimated Value of Heroin
- Rs 15 crore
- Total Individuals Arrested (Jammu)
- 2
- Additional Gang Members Identified (Jammu)
- 7
- Total Rackets Busted This Year (Jammu)
- 7
- Total Peddlers Arrested This Year (Jammu)
- 22
- Bank Accounts Seized (Poonch)
- Dozens
