AMRITSAR, July 5 -- In a major crackdown on smuggling networks, the Amritsar commissionerate police have busted two international narco-arms and narco-hawala syndicates, leading to the recovery of 1.15 kg heroin, five sophisticated pistols and Rs.9.7 lakh drug money, said Punjab director general of police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav here on Friday.

Sharing details of the first operation during a press conference, Amritsar commissioner of police (CP) Gurpreet Singh Bhullar said in an intelligence-led operation, police teams arrested three individuals involved in a narco-arms module, and recovered five sophisticated pistols, including three 9MM Glock pistols and two .30-bore Chinese pistols, along with cartridges from their possession.

He said pre...