Tarn Taran: In a major breakthrough, the Punjab police have arrested two drug smugglers from Taran Taran and recovered a contact list of Pakistan based smugglers from their mobile phones.

Tarn Taran: In a major breakthrough, the Punjab police have arrested two drug smugglers from Taran Taran and recovered a contact list of Pakistan based smugglers from their mobile phones.

According to the information, police arrested Sukhbir Singh alias Titu of Naushera village and Tasveer Singh alias Tassu of Dhanoya Kalan in Amritsar district.

About 6-kg heroin, a Pakistani SIM card, two rifles and a motorcycle were recovered from them. Both used to procure drugs and other contraband from across the border through Pakistani and Indian couriers, the spokesperson said.

Sukhbir’s phone directory lists the numbers of Dogar Iftrwaha, Asghar Chowdhary, Baadi Hazi, Bagga and Naini Narowal and others involved in cross-border smuggling.

Sukhbir was using Pakistani SIM cards of Zong telecom service to maintain contact with his Pakistani accomplices. Sukhbir told the police that he was earlier involved in gold smuggling.

Sukhbir and his two accomplices were earlier convicted and awarded 10-year imprisonment for attacking police officers and carrying heroin as well as fake Indian currency. The police said Sukhbir had fired at a police party led by Snehdeep Sharma, then DSP, Ludhiana, in 2003. Tasveer was caught in Pakistan in 1979 with 100 gold biscuits and was lodged in Lahore jail.