Superintendent of Police (South Jammu) Ajay Sharma said that the operation began with the arrest of two individuals, from whom an initial recovery of 3 kg and 260 grams of heroin was made.
As per a report by the New York Times on November 13, US President Donald Trump's military campaign has killed at least 80 people in the waters off Central and South America. The strikes have been widely criticized as illegal.
The raids are underway at two premises in Jammu and four in the Kashmir region, including the residential property of former minister and ex-MLA Jatinder Singh alias Babu Singh in Kathua.
Three male narco-terrorists were aboard the vessel during the strike, which was conducted in international waters, Hegseth said. "All three terrorists were killed, and no U.S. forces were harmed in this strike."
US Senator Lindsey Graham warned that land strikes in Venezuela are a "real possibility" as the US intensifies air strikes on boats accused of drug trafficking. He said President Trump plans to brief Congress soon about potential military operations against Venezuela and Colombia.
"There are addicts now who are harassing their own family members, their own mothers and sisters," Shergill, who is also a Supreme Court lawyer, told ANI in an interview.
According to officials, the President has also not ruled out taking a diplomatic approach with Venezuela to stem the flow of drugs into the US, even after talks were cut off with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in recent weeks.
The US carried out its eighth confirmed strike on an alleged drug-carrying vessel off Colombia, killing two. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said, "there will be no refuge or forgiveness -- only justice," comparing cartels to Al-Qaeda and vowing to track and eliminate their networks.
According to an official statement on October 9, following a suspected drone movement, vigilant BSF troops launched an extensive search operation with Punjab Police, which culminated in recovery of 01 big packet containing 03 small plastic boxes of ICE drug (methamphetamine) having gross
The property attachment is linked to FIR No. 57/2024, registered under Sections 7/25 of the Indian Arms Act, 13, 18, 39 of the UA(P) Act, Section 5 of the Explosive Substances Act, and Section 8/20 of the NDPS Act at Police Station Mattan.