Chandigarh: In a major breakthrough, Punjab Police have dismantled a cross-border arms and narcotics smuggling network with links to Pakistan with the arrest of its five operatives, including a juvenile, and recovered 12 sophisticated .30 bore pistols and 1.5 kg heroin from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav on Thursday.

Those arrested have been Joban Singh (22), Karandeep Singh (19) and Ajaypal Singh (18), all residents of Mari Megha village in Tarn Taran; Jashanpreet Singh (18) of Rania village in Amritsar and a 16-year-old juvenile.

DGP Yadav said preliminary investigation has revealed that the accused, Joban Singh and Jashanpreet Singh, were in direct touch with Pakistan-based smugglers and communicating via social media to receive and deliver arms

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