Chandigarh, Sep 23 (PTI) A drone and a packet of heroin were recovered from a field near the International Border in Punjab's Amritsar district on Saturday, a Border Security Force official said.

The quadcopter was recovered in a joint operation of the Border Security Force (BSF) and the Punjab Police, the official added.

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BSF personnel intercepted the drone near Mahawa village in Amritsar on Saturday.

During the search operation, the drone and the 500-gram packet of heroin was recovered from a paddy field on the village's outskirts, the official said.

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