Police, BSF seize 1.5 kg heroin in Tarn Taran

In a joint search operation conducted by teams of the Khemkaran and Valtoha police along with the Border Security Force (BSF) in their respective areas, around 1.5 kg of heroin, allegedly dropped by drones, was seized on Sunday.

The police said on Monday that a team led by Khemkaran police station SHO Sub-Inspector Avtar Singh, along with BSF personnel, conducted a search in the fields of farmer Dhian Singh of Sujadipur (Ghazal) village. A dog squad was also pressed into service to assist in the operation.

During the search, the police recovered 1 kg of heroin from Dhian Singh’s fields. In another case, the Khalra police team, led by SHO Sub-Inspector Sahib Singh, along with the BSF and the dog squad, recovered a packet from the fields of farmer Ranjit Singh of Wan Tara Singh village. The packet was found to contain 511 grams of heroin.

Cases under Sections 21-C, 61 and 85 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Sections 10, 11 and 12 of the Aircraft Act, 1934, have been registered by the respective police stations.

The police said the dog squad has proved very helpful in recovering narcotics and other contraband. They added that narcotics are frequently dropped in border areas from across Pakistan with the help of drones.