The seizure of more than 21 kilograms of heroin in Amritsar was reported as part of an alleged cross-border supply network. A seizure is important, but it does not by itself show the full chain of recruitment, financing, transport and distribution. Investigators must establish the evidence through arrests, forensic work and court proceedings.\n\nCommunities also need prevention and treatment. Families affected by addiction require accessible health services, counselling and protection from stigma. Enforcement can disrupt supply, but long-term public safety depends on reducing demand and helping people recover.\n\nPunjab Review will report allegations as allegations, track the legal process and cover the public-health side of the state’s drug crisis.
Drug seizures must be followed by network investigations
