03 June,2023 03:18 PM IST | Chandigarh | PTI
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Security forces on Saturday recovered more than 5 kilograms of heroin that was airdropped by a Pakistani drone near the International Border in Punjab's Amritsar.
The seizure was made by a joint team of the Border Security Force and the Punjab Police, a BSF spokesperson said.
Around 2:50 am, the joint team heard the buzzing of the unmanned aerial vehicle and dropping of the consignment on the outskirts of Rai village in Amritsar, he said.
During a search of the area, they recovered five packets of heroin from a field. An iron ring was also found attached to the consignment, he said.
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The recovered consignment weighs around 5.50 kilograms.
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