Ferozepur, Dec. 28 -- The Fazilka unit of the State Special Operations Cell (SSOC), in a joint operation with the Border Security Force (BSF), busted a cross-border drug smuggling network and arrested a trafficker with 5.11-kg heroin, director general of police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said on Saturday. The seized consignment was sent by Pakistan-based smugglers using a drone, he said.

The arrested accused has been identified as Baljeet Singh, a resident of Dhandi Kadim village in Jalalabad area of Fazilka district. The DGP said a preliminary investigation revealed that the heroin consignment was meant to be delivered in different parts of the state. "Further investigation is underway to establish the forward and backward linkages of this smug...