BSF stated that the gross weight of the heroin recovered from the smugglers was 525 gms.
Amritsar (Punjab):
The Border Safety Power (BSF) foiled a smuggling try in Punjab’s Amritsar and arrested three smugglers who have been making an attempt to get away with the consignment of heroin.
BSF stated that the gross weight of the heroin recovered from the smugglers was 525 gms.
“On December 24, 2023, on the idea of Particular info of BSF relating to the smuggling actions close to Village Dhanoe Kalan, District Amritsar, a particular operation was deliberate. At about 1215 hrs, motion of two suspected smugglers was noticed within the farming area, adopted by dropping sound of consignment after drone motion. Instantly each the smugglers have been arrested, who have been making an attempt to get away with the consignment of heroin, which was wrapped with yellow adhesive tape, and having a hoop fabricated from string hooked up with it (Gross wt – 525 Gms),” the discharge from BSF stated.
“On the revelation of each the smugglers, the third smuggler was additionally arrested. Yet one more try of smugglers to smuggle narcotics was foiled by vigilant BSF troops,” it added.
Earlier, BSF and Punjab Police, in a joint operation, recovered a drone and a packet of contraband suspected to be heroin from a farming area adjoining to Village Bhaini Rajputana in Punjab’s Amritsar on Saturday.
BSF stated that the recovered drone is a China-made ‘Quadcopter’ DJI Mavic three Traditional mannequin and was carrying roughly 540 grams of heroin.
“On December 23, throughout the morning hours, on particular info from BSF, relating to the presence of a drone, a joint search operation was launched by BSF and Punjab Police on the outskirts of Village Bhaini Rajputana, District Amritsar,” the discharge acknowledged.
“Additional, throughout the search operation, at about 10:58 am, a drone together with 1 packet of contraband objects suspected to be heroin (gross weight 540 gms) (wrapped with yellow adhesive tape and hooked up to a drone) was discovered within the farming area adjoining to Village Bhaini Rajputana,” as per the discharge.
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