Punjab Police Bust Major Arms and Drug Trafficking Network in Amritsar, Seven Arrested
Punjab Police dismantled a significant arms and drug trafficking network in Amritsar, arresting seven individuals and seizing large quantities of contraband.
Amritsar, November 10 (Daily Kiran) : Punjab Police achieved a significant victory against illegal arms and drug trafficking in Amritsar. In a joint operation with a central agency, local police uncovered multiple trafficking networks. Seven suspects were arrested, and substantial quantities of weapons and narcotics were seized.
The Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) shared details of this success on the social media platform X.
Authorities reported the recovery of an RPG, two illegal pistols, 106 live cartridges, 7.904 kilograms of heroin, 5.152 kilograms of opium, 2.344 kilograms of methamphetamine (ice), a drone, a GPS tracker, and five mobile phones. The volume of the seized items indicates the extensive scale of the operation.
Initial investigations revealed that the suspects were in contact with handlers based abroad. These handlers were responsible for supplying the illegal arms and drugs, which were intended for distribution among criminal elements. Police suspect that the drone and GPS tracker were used to facilitate cross-border shipments.
Separate FIRs have been filed in the Amritsar districts of Garhinda, Lopoke, and Bhindi Saida. The police are working to identify other individuals connected to this network and are investigating both backward and forward linkages. They are also examining the mobile phones and other digital evidence from the arrested suspects.
Punjab Police reiterated their commitment to dismantling networks involved in the trafficking of illegal arms and drugs to ensure a safer, drug-free Punjab.
In a prior announcement, the DGP noted that the Amritsar Commissionerate Police had also disrupted two networks involved in the illegal supply of arms, arresting six individuals and recovering 14 sophisticated pistols.
Investigations revealed that these suspects were also in contact with handlers abroad via social media platforms, who sent arms shipments via drone. The suspects would collect these shipments and distribute the weapons to individuals involved in criminal activities.
