India News | BSF, Punjab Police Seize Suspected Heroin and Opium Near Ferozepur Border

Ferozepur (Punjab) [India], March 22 (ANI): A joint team of the Border Security Force (BSF) and Punjab Police seized suspected heroin and opium during a raid in a border village of Ferozepur district on Saturday morning, officials said.

According to an official statement, acting on specific intelligence inputs provided by the BSF Intelligence Wing, the team conducted a raid at a suspected house in Gatti Rajoke village, leading to the recovery of two packets of suspected heroin (gross weight: 1.076 kg) and one packet of suspected opium (gross weight: 2.192 kg).

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The suspected smuggler, however, managed to evade arrest before the raid.

Efforts are underway to apprehend the accused, officials said.

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The recovered packets were wrapped with adhesive tape and had improvised metal rings attached, suggesting that they were airdropped using drones from across the border.

This well-coordinated operation is part of the ongoing crackdown against narco-smuggling in Punjab. The seizure underscores the relentless efforts of BSF personnel, who remain steadfast in their commitment to securing the borders and curbing cross-border smuggling activities.

Further investigation is underway, they added. (ANI)

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