Jammu, Aug. 27 -- In an intelligence-led operation, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Jammu on Wednesday said a major cross-border heroin trafficking cartel was busted, resulting in the seizure of 5.16 kg of drugs and the arrest of three persons, including the suspected mastermind.

Acting on specific intelligence on Saturday, a vehicle was intercepted at Panjtirthi in the heart of Jammu and heroin worth crores of rupees was recovered from two of its occupants, both residents of north Kashmir's Baramulla district, a spokesperson of the NCB said.

An immediate follow-up action was launched based on crucial leads regarding another resident of Baramulla, who is the suspected mastermind and supplier of the drug trafficking network.

The NCB...