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Crime
Pilot Warns Punjab's Drug‑Gun Nexus Reaches New Heights
✍️ The Tribune
🗓 17 Oct 2026, 11:02 AM
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A pilot has warned that the link between drug trafficking and firearms in Punjab has worsened to an unprecedented level.
Pilot, speaking at a press briefing, warned that the link between drug trafficking and firearms in Punjab has reached an unprecedented level.
The statement highlights growing concerns about the intertwining of illicit drug trade and illegal arms possession in the state.
Experts say that such a nexus fuels violence and hampers law‑enforcement efforts across Punjab.
Punjab Police have acknowledged the issue and are reportedly intensifying operations to curb the drug‑gun connection.
The statement highlights growing concerns about the intertwining of illicit drug trade and illegal arms possession in the state.
Experts say that such a nexus fuels violence and hampers law‑enforcement efforts across Punjab.
Punjab Police have acknowledged the issue and are reportedly intensifying operations to curb the drug‑gun connection.