BSF seizes over 3 kg heroin dropped by drones on Indo-Pak border, two smugglers arrested

Amritsar: The Border Security Force (BSF) has seized over three kilograms of heroin in two operations along the Indo-Pak border, dealing a blow to drug smuggling.

The operations, conducted jointly with the Punjab Police, also led to the arrest of two Indian smugglers.

In the first operation, intelligence inputs indicated that a Pakistani drone had dropped a heroin consignment in Rajatal, Amritsar.

Acting on this, BSF and Punjab Police launched a joint operation, ambushing and apprehending two smugglers. Officials recovered 475 grams of heroin, wrapped in yellow tape and attached to a hook, confirming its aerial drop. A motorcycle and mobile phones were also seized from the suspects.

Further investigations are underway to trace the broader network involved in the smuggling.