Amritsar (Gurpreet Singh): The Amritsar Commissionerate Police achieved a significant breakthrough on Thursday, April 23, 2026, by busting an organized cross-border smuggling module involved in the trafficking of synthetic drugs and illegal weapons. Acting on specific intelligence, police teams apprehended three suspects—identified as Sukhwinder Singh alias Sukha (21), Sola Singh alias Sonu (29), and Karan Singh (22), all residents of village Sahanke in Ferozepur. During the operation, officials recovered 915 grams of ICE (Methamphetamine), five sophisticated pistols (including two 9MM Glocks and three .30 bore pistols), and several rounds of live ammunition.
Preliminary investigations conducted by DGP Gaurav Yadav and Commissioner of Police Gurpreet Singh Bhullar indicate that the arrested individuals were operating as local handlers for Pakistan-based smugglers. The module reportedly used social media platforms to coordinate the retrieval of consignments dropped via drones in the densely forested areas of the Ferozepur sector. The police initially recovered one pistol during a targeted operation, but subsequent disclosures by the accused led to the massive haul of synthetic drugs and the remaining firearms.
An FIR (No. 105) has been registered at the Gate Hakima Police Station in Amritsar under Section 22-C of the NDPS Act and relevant sections of the Arms Act. This recovery of ICE—a highly potent synthetic stimulant—highlights an alarming trend in cross-border smuggling shifting toward chemical substances alongside traditional narcotics. The Commissionerate Police have launched a comprehensive follow-up investigation to trace the financial trails and establish the identities of the end-users in the distribution chain, reaffirming their commitment to a zero-tolerance policy against narco-terrorism.
