Ferozepur, Dec 25 (PTI) The BSF on Saturday said it has seized 11 packets of heroin worth Rs 55 crore in the international market from an area along the India-Pakistan border in Punjab.

The seizure was made by Border Security Force troops near the Barreke border outpost, officials said.

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The consignment was found during a BSF search operation during the wee hours, they said.

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