BSF, Punjab Police recover heroin in joint operation in Amritsar

The operation was launched after specific information was received from the intelligence wing about presence drugs. 

Amritsar: Border Security Force Troops along with Punjab Police in a joint operation recovered narcotics. The operation was launched after specific information was received from the intelligence wing about presence drugs.

Today, during the morning hours, based on specific information from the BSF intelligence wing about the presence of narcotics in the border area of Amritsar district, a joint search operation was launched by BSF troops in collaboration with the Punjab Police.

At about 09:30 am, the troops successfully recovered 01 packet of suspected heroin (Gross weight- 560 Grams) from a farming field adjacent to village Bhaini in the Amritsar district. The narcotics packet was wrapped with yellow adhesive tape and further secured with black tape.

A steel ring and an illumination strip was also found attached to the packet.

Reliable information with quick coordinated response of BSF and Punjab police made yet another successful recovery of narcotics consignment smuggled through a drone from across the border.