BSF have seized a drone and 2 consignments of heroin in different incidents in border area of Amritsar and Ferozpur in Punjab.

The Border Security Force seized the drone and consignments of heroin on Saturday. As per the statement released by the security force, the BSF conducted a search operation on Saturday morning. This lead them to about 545 grams of heroin in Ferozpur.

According to the statement released by BSF, “Based on information of BSF intelligence wing, a search operation conducted by BSF troops culminated at about 08:35 am today, leading to the recovery of 01 packet of suspected heroin (Gross weight- 545 Grams) from a farming field adjacent to village- Jhangar Bhaini in district Ferozepur.”

The statement further mentions, “Acting on a tip off from the BSF intelligence wing, the vigilant BSF troops recovered 01 drone DJI Mavic 3 Classic drone along with 01 packet of suspected heroin (Gross weight- 544 Grams).”

BSF further mentioned that, “The consignment was wrapped with yellow adhesive tape along with 01 copper wire loop and 02 illuminating strips attached to the packet.”

It also mentions that “A BSF intelligence-based search operation culminated at about 07:10 am with the recovery of one packet of suspected heroin (Gross weight- 580 grams) from a farming field adjacent to the village Ballaharwal of district Amritsar. The narcotics packet was wrapped in yellow colour adhesive tape with a nylon loop attached to it.”

According to the statement, “One DJI Mavic 3 Classic drone was recovered at about 08:50 am by the BSF troops, while acting on an intelligence tip, from a farming field adjacent to village- Daoke of district Amritsar. The drone is presumed to have been knocked down due to the timely activation of technical countermeasures deployed on the border.”

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