Amritsar Police, BSF seize 2 kg heroin and two pistols

Amritsar Police and the Border Security Force (BSF) recovered 2 pistols and more than 2 kg of heroin in separate operations against illegal arms and drug trafficking in areas near the India-Pakistan border in Amritsar. Gharinda police registered a case against 3 people for allegedly possessing illegal firearms. The Police arrested two of the accused while investigating the role of the third.

The Police recovered 2 pistols and an empty magazine from the arrested accused. They are being questioned as part of the investigation. Separately, the BSF seized 2 heroin consignments from 2 locations in the Lopoke police station area.

In the first recovery, the consignment weighed 1 kg 74 grams, including its packaging. Examination found 1 kg 6 grams of heroin and 68 grams of packaging material. The Police have named a Pakistani smuggler as an unidentified accused in the case.

In the second recovery, the consignment weighed 1 kg 110 grams with packaging. It contained 980 grams of heroin and 130 grams of packaging material.

The identity of the suspected Pakistani smuggler in the second case has not been established. The Police registered cases against unidentified accused in both heroin recoveries in the Lopoke police station area and initiated investigations.

The recoveries were made during action against narcotics and weapons trafficking in border areas. The Police are continuing their investigation into the heroin cases and questioning the arrested accused in the arms case. The role of the third person named in the illegal weapons case is also under scrutiny.

The first seizure yielded 1,006 grams of heroin and the second 980 grams. Combined, the recoveries amounted to 1,986 grams, excluding packaging material, across both cases overall.