Chandigarh, March 22 -- In a major breakthrough, the Anti-Narcotics Task Force Punjab, in a joint operation with the Border Security Force (BSF), busted a cross-border smuggling module, apprehended three masterminds, and recovered 24.5 kg of heroin along with Rs.21 lakh in drug money.

According to an X post of DGP Punjab Police, Preliminary investigations reveal links with Pakistan-based handlers.

In an X post, Director General of Police, Punjab, Gaurav Yadav, IPS, in a statement, said, "In the ongoing war against drugs by the Punjab Government, a major success has been achieved. In an ongoing joint operation, Punjab Police's Anti-Narcotics Task Force and Border Security Force have busted a narcotics module with a Pakistan link. So far,...