The six accused previously arrested by the FBI have been identified as Amritpal Singh alias Amrit alias Bal, Amritpal Singh alias Cheema, Taqdeer Singh alias Romi, Sarabjit Singh Saabi, Fernando Valladares alias Franco and Gurlal Singh.
"In a major breakthrough, Amritsar Commissionerate Police arrested two big fish--drug traffickers Amolak Singh and Mahabir Singh alias Goldy. Amolak Singh was operating a drug cartel along with his son. He had been out of jail since 2019 but remained active and absconding for years. Ten FIRs
Based on specific inputs regarding a drug ring, Assam rifles carried out an operation in Thingkangphai Village, Churachandpur District of Manipur, under the aegis of Headquarter Inspector General Assam Rifles (South) launched an operation on 03 March 2025 to apprehend the drug dealers and
Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav announced a major breakthrough in drug trafficking, with Amritsar Police arresting 4 individuals linked to Pakistan-based smugglers. 5 kg of heroin was recovered, and an FIR under the NDPS Act has been filed.
In a major move against drug cartels, the Assam Rifles in two joint operations with the Anti-Narcotics Squad of Mizoram, recovered 107 grams of heroin worth Rs 74.90 lakhs and apprehended three individuals, according to a press statement from Assam Rifles.
In a significant move, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) of India launched 'Operation Sagar Manthan' to dismantle the large-scale drug cartel activities of wanted smuggler Haji Salim, also known as "Lord of Drugs."
This joint operation, involving the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), the Indian Navy, and Gujarat Police, showcases exceptional inter-agency coordination and commitment to curbing drug trafficking in India.
An FIR has been registered against the accused and further backward linkages are being investigated to incapacitate the illegal arms and drug cartels, police said.
In a precise operation, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Mumbai on Sunday arrested three drug traffickers and recovered 3,000 bottles of codeine-based cough syrup (CBCS).
Punjab police have busted two separate cross-border drug smuggling cartels being operated by Pakistan-based smugglers, arrested three drug traffickers, and recovered a total of 9.2 kg heroin from their possession.
"NIA has found out that there are international drug cartels in Tamil Nadu and Karachi that are operating and getting heroin from Afghanistan. It is being done. I think it is a very serious thing," Governor RN Ravi said.