Chandigarh, February 8 Two individuals were arrested, and 25 kg of heroin, along with weapons and ammunition, were seized from them in Amritsar, Punjab, a police officer said on Sunday.
The arrests were made by the Punjab Police in a joint operation with the Border Security Force (BSF), Amritsar, the officer said.
"In a major breakthrough against trans-border drug and arms smuggling, the Amritsar Rural Police, in a joint operation with the BSF, recovered a large consignment of 25 kg of heroin, 2 pistols, and 60 rounds of live ammunition," Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said in a post on X.
DGP Yadav said that two individuals, residents of the Ghogha area, were also arrested during the operation.
"The recovery indicates an organized cross-border smuggling operation using drones," he added.
Efforts are underway to trace the forward and backward linkages. An FIR has been registered, and further investigation is ongoing, he said.