Chandigarh, May 21 (PTI) A drug and illegal arms smuggling module has been unearthed in Punjab with the arrest of two persons and recovery of 5.5 kg of heroin, a top police officer said on Thursday.
Punjab Police’s Counter Intelligence wing in Amritsar also recovered four pistols and 10 cartridges from them, Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said.
“Preliminary investigation reveals that the arrested accused were in contact with cross-border smuggler and had received arms/ammunition consignments for further distribution in Punjab,” Yadav said on X.
A case has been registered in Amritsar.
Further investigation is underway to establish forward and backward linkages of this network and to identify other associates connected to this module, he added. PTI CHS DV DV
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