Mumbai Crime Branch arrests two with foreign-made pistols, 90 live cartridges

Updated On: 30 June, 2026 11:11 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

The Mumbai Crime Branch's Anti-Extortion Cell has arrested two men for allegedly smuggling foreign-made pistols, magazines and 90 live cartridges into the city for illegal sale. Acting on a tip-off, police laid a trap and recovered the weapons during a raid

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During the operation, the police apprehended the two accused and allegedly recovered two foreign-made pistols, two magazines, and 90 live cartridges from their possession. Representational pic

The anti-extortion cell of the Mumbai Crime Branch has arrested two men for allegedly smuggling foreign liquor, illegal firearms, and live ammunition into the city for sale.

According to a press note issued by the crime branch, the anti-extortion cell received specific information that two persons were arriving in Mumbai to illegally sell firearms and ammunition. Acting on the tip-off, a team laid a trap near Kalyan Street, close to Vashi Naka Bus Stop on PD Mello Road, in the early hours of Tuesday.