Amritsar, Oct. 24 -- Amritsar Commissionerate Police busted a cross-border narcotics smuggling network with the arrest of a key drug trafficker and the recovery of 5.025 kg of heroin from his possession, DGP Gaurav Yadav said on Thursday. The accused, Rajpal Singh (25), a resident of Majid Building in Chheharta has a criminal record with several cases registered under the NDPS Act and Arms Act.

According to the DGP, preliminary investigations revealed that Singh was operating a cross-border network linked to a Pakistan-based handler. He allegedly used the Dera Baba Nanak sector to retrieve drug consignments dropped by drones from across the border. "Further investigation is underway to trace forward and backward linkages and expose the e...