More than 5 kg heroin airdropped by Pakistani drone recovered near IB in Amritsar

03 June,2023 03:18 PM IST |  Chandigarh  |  PTI

The seizure was made by a joint team of the Border Security Force and the Punjab Police

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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.

The recovered consignment weighs around 5.50 kilograms.

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