Amritsar: Amritsar Commissionerate Police have arrested three people and recovered 10 pistols and 1.022 kilograms of heroin during an operation targeting an alleged network involved in illegal arms smuggling and drug trafficking, Punjab Police said.
The seized weapons include three Glock 9mm pistols and seven .30-bore pistols. Police have registered a case at Cantonment police station in Amritsar and launched a wider investigation to establish the source of the weapons and narcotics and identify others allegedly connected to the network.
Preliminary findings suggest that the arrested individuals were in contact with smugglers based abroad who allegedly supplied illegal firearms. Investigators suspect the weapons were subsequently distributed among criminal elements, though these alleged links remain under investigation.
What Did Amritsar Police Recover?
According to Punjab Police, the operation led to the recovery of 10 pistols and more than one kilogram of heroin. The seizure comprised:
- Three Glock 9mm pistols
- Seven .30-bore pistols
- 1.022 kilograms of heroin
Police are investigating whether the seized weapons and narcotics were connected to a wider trafficking operation. The identities of the arrested individuals and further details about the alleged network have not yet been provided in the information available.
Police Investigate Alleged Overseas Links
Preliminary findings indicate that the accused were allegedly in contact with smugglers based abroad who supplied illegal firearms. Investigators are working to determine how the weapons entered the supply chain, where they were intended to be delivered and whether other people helped coordinate the alleged operation.
Police are also examining the supply and distribution channels associated with the seized heroin. The investigation is expected to focus on both backward links, which could help establish the origin of the contraband, and forward links that may identify intended recipients or other alleged participants.
The suspected connections have not been conclusively established, and further investigation is underway.
FIR Registered At Cantonment Police Station
An FIR has been registered at Cantonment police station in Amritsar in connection with the seizure. Police are pursuing leads to identify additional suspects and establish the roles allegedly played by those arrested.
The operation comes amid Punjab Police’s continuing efforts to curb the circulation of illegal firearms and narcotics. Authorities have said they are targeting trafficking networks and working to strengthen action against organised criminal activity and drug supply chains.
Further details about the accused, the source of the recovered weapons and the suspected overseas connections are awaited as the investigation progresses.
