AMRITSAR, Nov. 5 -- The Amritsar Rural Police have arrested four suspected drug traffickers and confiscated 23.5 kilograms of heroin and an illegal firearm across three separate operations conducted over 24 hours, officials said.

The largest seizure was recorded within the jurisdiction of the Lopoke police station, where officers, acting on a tip-off and coordinating with the Border Security Force (BSF) intelligence wing, intercepted a cross-border smuggling syndicate.

Authorities laid a trap near Saidpur village and arrested Sukhmanpreet Singh of Lodhi Gujjar village, recovering 13 kg of heroin and a pistol with a magazine. The consignment was transported via a Pakistani drone, officials privy to the probe said.

In a separate operatio...