Chandigarh, February 25 The Punjab Police claimed on Wednesday to have busted a cross-border drug and weapons smuggling cartel with the arrest of one individual.
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 .30 bore pistols, and two 9mm pistols.
The SSOC also seized 10 live cartridges.
Preliminary investigation reveals that the consignment of heroin and weapons was sourced from Pakistani-based smugglers for carrying out criminal activities in the state, Yadav said in a post on X.
An FIR has been registered at the Fazilka SSOC police station, he said, adding that further investigations are underway to unravel the forward and backward linkages.