Jalandhar, Aug. 14 -- Five persons were arrested for allegedly running a narcotics and arms smuggling network in Jalandhar, the police said on Wednesday. Director general of police Gaurav Yadav said 1.50 kg heroin and seven .32-bore pistols were recovered from their possession. Yadav termed it a major breakthrough. He added that the arrests had dealt a major blow to drug-arms smugglers in the region, preventing further distribution of narcotics and curbing illegal arms circulation. Commissioner of police Dhanpreet Kaur Randhawa said the accused have been identified as Vinay Kumar, Major Singh, Kulwinder Singh, Gurpreet Singh and Gagandeep Singh, all residents of Jalandhar. "All the accused are habitual and wanted criminals. Both Vijay and Major were arrested on July 21 following the names of their accused cropped up during their interrogation," Randhawa said. She added that Gurpreet Singh has been facing five criminal cases, while one each case was registered against Gagandeep and Kulwinder. "All accused are currently in police remand, and further interrogation is underway to uncover their entire criminal network," she said. The Border Security Force (BSF) on Wednesday seized two pistols and 2.2-kg heroin in two separate operations along the international border in Ferozepur and Amritsar districts. In Ferozepur, security personnel, acting on precise intelligence inputs, seized a packet containing two pistols and three smaller packets of heroin weighing 1.649 kg from an agricultural field near Bhakra village. The arms packet, wrapped in yellow adhesive tape, had a metal ring attached - a method commonly used for dropping consignments through drones from across the border. In Amritsar, BSF troops recovered a packet of heroin weighing 609 gm from agricultural fields near Daoke village. This packet too bore smuggling hallmarks, with two illuminating sticks and an iron ring affixed. Officials said the recoveries highlight the BSF's unwavering vigilance in preventing Pakistani smugglers from pushing drugs and weapons into India. "These operations reflect our commitment to securing the border and protecting the nation from the menace of narcotics and illegal arms," the BSF's Punjab Frontier stated....