6.5-kg heroin seized in Gurdaspur, Amritsar border areas

Acting on reliable information of the BSF intelligence wing, vigilant BSF troops seized a total of six packets of suspected heroin at two different places from the border area of Gurdaspur district and Amritsar (Rural).

In the first instance, two large packets of suspected heroin (4.450 kg) were recovered at about 11.30 am and 02.15 pm by BSF troops from a farming field at Agwan village in Gurdaspur district.

These heroin packets were found wrapped with yellow adhesive tape and a metallic ring along with illumination strips attached to each. The recovered consignment is presumed to be dropped by a medium-sized drone seized by BSF troops yesterday in the same area.

In another incident, four packets of suspected heroin (2.050 kg) were seized by BSF troops at about 02.40 pm from a farming field adjacent to Ghonewal village in Amritsar (Rural) district. These red-coloured poly packets, secured with yellow adhesive tape, were found concealed in a blue colour packing bag.