Amritsar, April 19 -- The state special operations cell (SSOC), Amritsar unit, of the counter intelligence wing has busted a cross-border drug smuggling module with the arrest of two accused and recovered 64.62-kg heroin from their possession, said Punjab director general of police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav on Saturday. The seizure is among the largest since the 2019 Attari incident, when customs officials recovered 532 kg of heroin. Those arrested have been identified as Sarwan Singh alias Gujjar, a resident of Awan Wasau village in Amritsar and Shamsher Singh alias Shera of Dial Rangar village in Amritsar. Apart from heroin, the police team also impounded the car used to smuggle narcotics. In a statement, the DGP said preliminary investigation revealed this module's links with Pakistan-based smugglers and a Portugal-based handler. "The links of this cross-border trafficking ring are also established with a network of notorious Pakistan-based smuggler Moosa, whose name had cropped up in the 532-kg heroin recovery case," Yadav said. The DGP said that further investigation is underway to trace the entire network. Sharing operational details, assistant inspector general (AIG) of police, SSOC Amritsar, Sukhminder Singh Mann said police got a tip-off regarding suspects Sarwan Singh and Shamsher Singh having retrieved heroin consignment through drone from across the border a few days back. He said the input further revealed that on the instructions of their handlers, the duo were enroute to deliver the consignment to another party. Acting swiftly, the SSOC Amritsar unit team intercepted them near Mahal Bypass in Amritsar, and recovered 64.62 kg heroin from their possession, he added The AIG said the accused were promised huge payback by their handlers. More arrests and recoveries are likely in coming days as the investigation progresses. A case under Sections 21, 25 and 29 of the NDPS Act and Sections 25, 26, 27, 28 and 29 of the Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam, has been registered at the SSOC police station in Amritsar. In the first quarter of 2026 alone, the Border Security Force (BSF) and Punjab Police have seized over 330kg of heroin, 5.5 kg of ICE and 10.5 kg of opium in multiple operations along the border in Punjab. Besides narcotics, 58 weapons, 654 rounds of ammunition and 93 magazines, along with a grenade, were seized, suggesting sustained attempts to fuel illegal activities and set up terror modules, said police. Last year, a total of 2,021 kg heroin was seized and 201 weapons were recovered. An official said smugglers were relying heavily on unmanned vehicles to push drugs across the border....