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BSF Recovers Drone And 531g Heroin In Separate Ops Near Amritsar Border News24 –


In a major success, the Border Security Force (BSF) seized a drone and a packet of heroin in two separate recoveries along the Amritsar border.

‘BSF troops led to the recovery of one DJI Mavic 3 Classic drone’

“On Thursday, in the evening hours, a search operation by BSF troops led to the recovery of one DJI Mavic 3 Classic drone in damaged condition from a farming field adjacent to Rattankhurd village. This morning, acting on a specific input, the BSF troops successfully recovered one packet of suspected heroin with a gross weight of 531 grams from a farming field adjacent to Balve Dariya village in Amritsar,” the BSF said in a statement. 

The narcotics were wrapped with yellow adhesive tape, and an iron ring was also found attached to the packet.

BSF troops successfully seized narcotics packet

The BSF said that keen observation and swift action of BSF troops successfully seized this narcotics packet and rogue drone launched by Pakistani smugglers from across the border.

Earlier on June 1, in a series of coordinated operations on Sunday, the Border Security Force (BSF), in collaboration with Punjab Police, conducted multiple raids across Amritsar and Tarn Taran districts, officials said.

Security forces recovered 4 DJI Mavic 3 Classic drones

During the operation, security forces recovered 4 DJI Mavic 3 Classic drones (2 damaged), and 2 heroin packets (1.017 kg), the BSF said in a post on X.

The recoveries were made from Ratankhurd and Dhanoe Khurd villages in the Amritsar district and Khemkaran and Dal villages in Tarn Taran. The operation was based on intelligence and local inputs, the BSF added.