In a major success against cross-border narcotics smuggling, Punjab Police on Wednesday busted a Pakistan-backed drug smuggling racket by arresting two smugglers with 7 kg of heroin and 5 pistols. The smugglers identified as Gurmukh Singh and Jagwant Singh, both residents of Punjab’s Tarn Taran district, were also carrying five live cartridges and five magazines. According to the press release from the Punjab Information And Public Relations Department, Punjab DGP said, “In a major blow to the trans-border smuggling amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state as per vision of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Punjab Police has busted Pak-backed drug smuggling racket with the arrest of two persons and recovered 7kg heroin and five pistols– including four 9MM Glock pistols and one .32 bore pistol– from their possession.”