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Crime
Police bust ambulance drug-smuggling ring in Amritsar, seize drugs worth crores, 8 arrested
✍️ Amar Ujala · Punjab
🗓 16 Sep 2026, 10:31 AM
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Punjab's Amritsar commissionerate police uncovered a gang using an ambulance to transport narcotics, seizing drugs valued in crores and arresting eight suspects including the driver.
Amritsar's commissionerate police announced the dismantling of a drug‑smuggling network that masqueraded its operations behind an ambulance. The investigation revealed that the vehicle was used to move narcotics across state borders, exploiting the emergency‑service cover to avoid scrutiny.
During the raid, officers seized a large quantity of illegal drugs, officials said, with an estimated street value running into several crores of rupees. The haul included various forms of narcotics commonly trafficked in the region.
Eight individuals were taken into custody, among them the ambulance driver who allegedly coordinated the shipments. Police sources indicated that the syndicate has connections to networks operating from Pakistan, though detailed links are still being probed.
The case underscores a growing trend of criminals exploiting legitimate services for illicit trade, prompting law‑enforcement agencies to tighten monitoring of emergency vehicles.
Further inquiries are underway to trace the full supply chain and to identify any additional accomplices linked to the cross‑border network.
During the raid, officers seized a large quantity of illegal drugs, officials said, with an estimated street value running into several crores of rupees. The haul included various forms of narcotics commonly trafficked in the region.
Eight individuals were taken into custody, among them the ambulance driver who allegedly coordinated the shipments. Police sources indicated that the syndicate has connections to networks operating from Pakistan, though detailed links are still being probed.
The case underscores a growing trend of criminals exploiting legitimate services for illicit trade, prompting law‑enforcement agencies to tighten monitoring of emergency vehicles.
Further inquiries are underway to trace the full supply chain and to identify any additional accomplices linked to the cross‑border network.