Two drones, nearly 1 kg heroin seized near international border in Punjab’s Amritsar
The Hindu
BSF seizes two drones and 1kg of heroin near India-Pakistan border in Amritsar, Punjab.
Two drones and nearly one kg of heroin were seized near the India-Pakistan border in Amritsar, a Border Security Force (BSF) spokesperson said on December 19.
The drone was noticed near Dhanoe Khurd village in Amritsar early on December 19.
During a search operation along with the Punjab police, the China-made drone and a packet of heroin weighing 430 grams were seized from a field. A nylon ring and a small torch were also attached to the packet, the spokesperson said.
The BSF troops intercepted another drone in the same Dhanoe Khurd village on Dec. 18 evening. During a search operation, a China-made quadcopter and a packet of heroin weighing 540 grams were recovered, the spokesperson added.
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