CHANDIGARH, Feb. 25 -- Punjab Police on Wednesday claimed to have busted a cross-border drug and weapons smuggling cartel with the arrest of a person.
Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said the State Special Operations Cell (SSOC), Fazilka, recovered 2.102 kg of heroin, 7 pistols including one Glock 9mm, four pistols of .30 bore, and two pistols of 9mm.
The SSOC also seized 10 live cartridges and impounded a motorcycle, which was being used for smuggling the contraband. The accused has been identified as Gurnam Singh alias Gama, a resident of Bhange Wala (Jhuge Kishore Singh Wala) in Ferozepur. A preliminary investigation revealed that the drone-dropped consignment of heroin and weapons was sourced from Pakistan-based smugglers for ...