BSF Seizes Over 6kg of Heroin from Amritsar Border Using Drones

The Border Security Force (BSF) seized over six kilograms of heroin in Punjab’s Amritsar district, officials said on Saturday. The seizure was made in two different operations.

BSF troops, after observing drone movement and receiving specific information regarding the presence of narcotics, launched a search operation and recovered 6.130 kg of heroin.

Details of the Seizure

The first consignment of 560 grams was recovered from Mahawa village, and the second consignment of 5.570 kg was recovered from Kakkar village, both in the Amritsar district.

Both consignments were dropped by Pakistani drones. The BSF stands firm and committed to curbing the menace of drug smuggling from across the border.

Earlier Incident

Earlier, the BSF neutralized and then recovered a China-made drone along with a suspected packet of heroin in the border area of Amritsar district on Monday, June 24. The drone, identified as a China-made DJI Mavic 3 Classic, was carrying a packet of suspected heroin weighing 420 grams.

During the morning hours of June 24, vigilant BSF troops observed the blinking light of a drone in the border area of Amritsar district. In immediate response, the troops carried out the drill to neutralize the drone and tracked its movement for an anticipated dropping area. An extensive search was conducted, and at about 04:18 am, BSF troops successfully recovered the drone along with the packet of suspected heroin from the area adjacent to village Chaklabaksh in district Amritsar.

The narcotics were wrapped in yellow adhesive tape and attached to the drone with a metal ring.