Punjab: BSF Recovers 3 Kg Heroin In Ferozepur

Ferozepur (Punjab): The Border Security Force (BSF) foiled a smuggling attempt and recovered three kilograms of heroin near the village Tindiwala, in Ferozepur district in Punjab.

‘Vigilant troops of BSF Punjab Frontier recovered three packets (Wt – appx 3 Kg) suspected to be Heroin close to border fencing near Village – Tindiwala, District – Ferozepur. Another smuggling attempt of Anti-national elements foiled,’ BSF Punjab frontier said. On Sunday, security forces shot down a six-wing drone in Punjab’s Amritsar near the India-Pakistan International border and seized 5 kilograms of heroin, officials said.

They said that two people were also arrested in this connection while they tried to flee.
According to Punjab Police, at around 4 am, a joint patrolling party of the Border Security Force (BSF) and Amritsar Police heard the humming sound of a drone and shot it down at the Lopoke area in Kakkar village, and seized 5 kg of heroin.

‘In a major breakthrough, Amritsar Police, in a joint operation with BSF, have recovered a 6-wing drone after firing and bringing it down and seized 5 Kg Heroine from village Kakkar, which is 2 Km from the International border with Pakistan,’ the Punjab DGP said in a tweet.

The DGP said that the drone parts were manufactured in US and China.

‘Two persons were arrested with a total of 12 rounds fired from AK-47. The drone found is assembled, with parts manufactured in USA and China,’ he added.