Chandigarh, Aug. 22 -- UT police have dismantled an interstate and cross-border drug syndicate operating through the Tricity and Punjab with direct links to a Pakistan-based handler.

Six accused have been arrested with 654 gm heroin and 112 gm cocaine, police said on Thursday.

According to police, the chain was busted after assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Naseeb Singh nabbed Pooja, the daughter of a notorious drug peddler Bala who has 35 FIRs against her, following a tip-off. She was caught with 54 gm cocaine. Her sustained interrogation led police to a wider supply network, which had a direct link with Pakistan-based handler Zubair Rana of Lahore, who was allegedly sending consignments into India via drones. Mohd. Juned, a resident of Se...