Amritsar, March 23 -- Punjab Police's anti-narcotics task force (ANTF), in a joint operation with the Border Security Force (BSF), busted a Pak-backed cross-border smuggling module, arresting three masterminds and recovering 24.5-kg heroin and Rs.21 lakh drug money from their possession, said Punjab director general of police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav on Sunday.

Those arrested have been identified as Jagjit Singh alias Rana, a resident of Noorwal village in Amritsar, Manpreet Singh alias Preet, of Aulakh Khurd village in Amritsar and Roshan Singh, a resident of Dhupsari village in Amritsar.

Apart from recovering heroin and drug money, the BSF and police teams also impounded a multi-copter drone, used by Pak-based smugglers to deliver the consi...