Amritsar, May 13 -- The Amritsar Commissionerate Police have busted a drug cartel linked to Turkey-based smuggler Navpreet Singh, also known as Nav Bhullar.

"Commissionerate Police Amritsar has received a very good success. Not only has a drug cartel been busted but the 'hawala' network has also been smashed. We have arrested three operatives- Gurdeep Singh, Pardeep Sharma & Mani Sharma," Police Commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar told ANI on Tuesday.

The police have recovered Rs 84.02 lakh in cash, Rs 22 lakh in frozen bank accounts, 1.01 kg of heroin, a car, and a counting machine.

"Gurdeep was the main operator and was handling the local level drug trade of Turkey-based Nav Bhullar...Rs 84.02 lakh in cash and Rs 22 lakh in frozen ba...