BSF and Punjab Police recover substantial amount of heroin in Tarn Taran  

March 14, 2024

Tarn Taran: On February 13, 2024, based on specific information from BSF intelligence set up regarding presence of a suspected bag in a border village of district Tarn Taran, BSF troops and Punjab Police conducted a joint search operation in late evening hours.

Yesterday at about 09:05 PM, vigilant troops recovered one grey-coloured bag (Gross weight- 3.236 kg) suspected to contain heroin, with a metal hook and illuminating strips attached to it. Upon inspection, six small packets of suspected heroin were found inside the bag. This recovery occurred in a residential premises in Mehandipur village, Tarn Taran district.

  A well-coordinated effort of BSF and Punjab Police, aided by reliable information, successfully thwarted yet another attempt by a narco-syndicate to smuggle a substantial amount of narcotics into India from across the border.