NEW DELHI: A Pakistan-linked arms and drug network was busted by the Punjab by police in Amritsar on Sunday. Six pistols and more than 1 kg of heroin were seized, and five people were arrested during the operation.The Director General of police said officers from the Amritsar Commissionerate acted on intelligence inputs.“Acting on intelligence inputs, Amritsar Commissionerate police dismantles a Pakistan-linked arms and narco network and apprehends five persons and recovers six sophisticated pistols (five .30 bore & one Glock 9mm) along with 1 Kg 10 gm Heroin,” it said in a post on X.Investigations had revealed that the accused were in touch with their handlers in Pakistan through social media and drones to coordinate the movement and delivery of illegal weapons and narcotics in Punjab. The police said that the investigation was ongoing to dismantle the entire network and remain committed to stopping cross-border smuggling.Also read: ‘I loved him for the past 9 years’: ‘Missing’ Punjab woman Sarabjeet Kaur, embraces Islam, marries Pakistani manFIRs under the Arms Act and the NDPS Act have been registered at Cheharta and Cantonment police stations. Earlier, in a series of successful anti-smuggling operations, Border Security Force (BSF) personnel foiled multiple cross-border attempts and apprehended two smugglers, recovering two drones and eight packets of heroin across various sectors along the Punjab border.
