The arrested persons are T.Pankaj Bhai (27), a drug peddler from Amberpet and a native of Gujarat, and Prajapathi Mukesh Laxman Bhai (19), a mobile shop worker from Rajasthan.
According to the police, the drugs were transported from Pakistan using drones. The Punjab Police Chief Gaurav Yadav termed the crackdown "a big blow to trans-border narcotic network".
The Central Narcotics Bureau stated that Saridewi Djamani, 45, received a death sentence in 2018 for trafficking approximately 31 grams (1.09 ounces) of diamorphine, also known as pure heroin.