Punjab: BSF Recovers 2 Drones, Seizes 1 Kg Heroin Near Indo-Pak Border In Amritsar

The BSF said that two drones and nearly one kg of heroin were seized near the India-Pakistan border in Punjab's Amritsar.

The BSF said that two drones and nearly one kg of heroin were seized near the India-Pakistan border in Punjab's Amritsar. ( Image Source :X/ANI )

The Border Security Force said on Tuesday that two drones and nearly one kg of heroin were seized near the India-Pakistan border in Punjab's Amritsar. The drone was noticed near Dhanoe Khurd village in Amritsar early on Tuesday.

#WATCH | Punjab | BSF & Punjab Police in a joint operation intercepted a suspected drone along with one packet of contraband items of Heroin near the village of Dhanoe Khurd of Amritsar: BSF pic.twitter.com/U1ZLjVHO2H

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A BSF spokesperson said that during a search operation along with the Punjab Police, the drone and a packet of heroin weighing 430 grams were seized from a field, as reported by news agency PTI. The spokesperson further stated that a nylon ring and a small torch were also attached to the packet.

On Monday, the BSF troops intercepted another drone in the same Dhanoe Khurd village in the evening. During a search operation, a China-made quadcopter and a packet of heroin weighing 540 grams were recovered, the spokesperson added.

Last week on Saturday, BSF and Punjab Police recovered a Pakistani drone from a farming field adjacent to Dhanoe Khurd village. The drone was found along with a packet carrying narcotics (suspected to be heroin), as reported by news agency ANI.

BSF, in a press release, said that the recovered drone is a Made in China 'Quadcopter' DJI Mavic 3 Classic model and was carrying approximately 545 gram of heroin.

"During the search operation, at about 8:15 p.m. on Saturday, troops recovered 1 drone along with 1 packet of narcotics suspected to be heroin (gross weight: approximately 545 gram) wrapped with yellow adhesive tape and a hook made of rope attached with the packet from the farming field adjacent to village Dhanoe Khurd," read the official statement issued by the BSF, as quoted by ANI.