Punjab’s law enforcement delivered another blow to transnational smuggling with the exposure of an arms trafficking gang linked to Pakistan. Amritsar Commissionerate teams apprehended five adults and a minor, seizing a cache of advanced firearms smuggled across the international border.
The haul included premium pistols: Glock (9mm), PX5 (.30 bore), Taurus (9mm), Pakistan-manufactured Greta (9mm), and one more .30 bore variant. Police also confiscated 34 live rounds and a bladed weapon, underscoring the gang’s readiness for violent distribution.
As shared by Punjab DGP on X, interrogations reveal the arrested individuals coordinated with Pakistani suppliers through social media channels. Weapons crossed the border undetected, feeding into local criminal ecosystems across multiple districts.
Makboolpura Police Station filed charges under relevant arms legislation, launching a comprehensive probe to map out accomplices and dismantle the operation root and branch. The DGP reiterated the force’s zero-tolerance policy against arms smuggling and syndicated offenses.
Echoing this success, just days earlier on February 28, a parallel crackdown nabbed 10 operatives from two border-smuggling modules. Seizures encompassed 5.438 kilograms of heroin, three elite pistols—including Glock and Zigana 9mm models plus a 32 bore—alongside 34 cartridges and cash proceeds.
Early findings linked those suspects too to Pakistan handlers via online platforms, with narcotics and guns disseminated through a streamlined supply chain. These operations signal a robust strategy to fortify Punjab’s frontiers against hybrid threats blending drugs, arms, and digital evasion tactics.