Chandigarh, March 9 -- In a major crackdown on narcotics trafficking, the crime branch of Chandigarh Police has busted an interstate and cross-border drug syndicate, arresting five accused and seizing 1.1 kg heroin. Police said the case was cracked following secret information after which a crime branch team, led by sub-inspector Om Parkash apprehended Aftab, 26, from Sector 39. During his search, police recovered 1.065 kg heroin. Drug money amounting to Rs.2.20 lakh and a Skoda car were also seized. During interrogation, Aftab's disclosures led to the arrest of four more accused through raids in Punjab and Haryana - Nitin Kumar, 35, of Ambala city, Sahil Kumar, alias Prince, 25, of Ludhiana, Ajay, alias Sanju, 25, of Ludhiana and Satpal Singh, 22, of Amritsar. Further investigation led to the recovery of 23.17 gm heroin from Nitin and 18.97 gm heroin from Sahil. Police also recovered an electronic weighing machine and four empty pouches from Ajay. Police said 1.1kg heroin seized overall was worth Rs.2.35 crore in the international market. In another drug seizure, police arrested a man with a commercial quantity of heroin near the Sector-43 ISBT on Saturday. The accused was identified as Arshdeep Singh, a resident of Chabal Jhabal village in Tarn Taran district of Punjab. Police recovered 258.92 gm heroin from his possession. According to police officials, Arshdeep was arrested near the flower market in Sector 35-A following secret information. Police said the accused revealed during interrogation that he procured heroin from a friend in the Patti area of Tarn Taran and supplied it in Chandigarh, particularly around the workshop area behind the ISBT. He allegedly sold the drug for around Rs.2,300 per gm and received commission after handing over the proceeds to the supplier. The accused was produced before a court and remanded to three days of police custody....