The Tarn Taran police busted a cross-border drug smuggling cartel with the arrest of two smugglers here on Tuesday. The police also seized 16 kg of heroin along with a Swift car (registration number PB08-DG-0128) from their possession.

Those arrested have been identified as Manpreet Singh, alias Mannu, a resident of Chheena Maan Patti in Rayya (Amritsar Rural), and Harpreet Singh, alias Happy, of Dhianpur (Amritsar Rural).

A case under Sections 21(C), 25 and 29 of the NDPS Act has been registered against them at the Sadar Tarn Taran police station.

Sharing details, Tarn Taran SSP Ravjot Grewal said acting on a tip-off about cross-border smuggling, a team of CIA staff of the Tarn Taran police intercepted the accused near Tarn Taran district when they were coming from Amritsar to deliver

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