Cross-border gang of arms, narcotics smugglers busted, 13 held: Punjab Police

Punjab Police on Thursday said they have busted an international gang involved in the cross-border smuggling of arms and narcotics with the arrest of 13 people and recovery of heroin worth over Rs 34 lakh.

Punjab Police on Thursday said they have busted an international gang involved in the cross-border smuggling of arms and narcotics with the arrest of 13 people and recovery of heroin worth over Rs 34 lakh. ''In a major breakthrough Gurdaspur police busted an international gang of cross border arms and narcotic smugglers while making a huge recovery," Punjab Director General of Police, Gaurav Yadav said in a tweet.

A total of 13 smugglers have been arrested, he said, adding a major extortion and target killing were averted with this development.

''Recovered 4.52 Kg Heroin, Rs 34.72 Lakh drug money, 6 pistols and more… A major extortion and target killing was averted. The entire ecosystem linked within gangs was unearthed," the DGP said in another tweet.