Amritsar, May 18 -- In a major crackdown against cross-border drug smuggling, the Amritsar Police arrested three accused with 10.248 kilograms of heroin, exposing an international narco-trafficking network operating from Pakistan, said Punjab police officials.

The arrests were made under the Punjab government's ongoing anti-drug drive, which has been cracking down on narco syndicates across the state.

Acting on a specific tip-off, the police conducted a raid and arrested three persons identified as Akashdeep Singh, Akashdeep alias Mota, and Sandeep Singh, Punjab police said.

The accused were found in possession of a huge heroin consignment weighing 10.248 kilograms.

Amritsar Police Commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar addressed a press...