Jammu: Police on Saturday said they have busted a Pakistan-linked narcotics network with the arrest of two drug peddlers and the seizure of over three kilograms of heroin worth nearly ₹15 crore.
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Jammu, Joginder Singh, said a patrol team led by the SDPO (South) and the SHO of Gandhi Nagar police station arrested the suspects near a crematorium in Shastri Nagar. A total of 3.260 kg of heroin was recovered, which the SSP described as a “big catch” and a major setback to drug traffickers in the region.
A case has been registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), and an investigation is underway.
According to the SSP, the arrested duo is part of a larger racket connected to Pakistan-based and Punjab-based smugglers. At least seven more members of the network have been identified, and efforts are on to apprehend them. He said the syndicate used drones to smuggle narcotics from Pakistan into Punjab, after which couriers from Jammu would receive and distribute the consignments.
“This is the seventh such racket busted this year, and 22 peddlers have been arrested so far,” he added. Urging public cooperation, the SSP appealed to people to report any suspicious activity, assuring that those involved in drug trafficking “will not be spared.”
Meanwhile, a police spokesperson said dozens of bank accounts linked to the narcotics trade in Poonch district have been frozen as part of an intensified crackdown on drug networks and their financial operations. Financial probes revealed several accounts with unusually high transaction volumes, suspected to be linked to the sale and movement of narcotics across districts.
By freezing these accounts, authorities have prevented the diversion or withdrawal of illegal funds that could have supported further criminal activities. The spokesperson said the action forms part of a broader effort to dismantle the financial foundations of drug trafficking groups, including their associates and facilitators.
Further investigations are ongoing, and more seizures and property attachments are likely. Two days ago, police attached immovable assets worth crores in Poonch district as proceeds of drug trafficking.
