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2 smugglers nabbed with heroin packet dropped by Pakistani drone in Punjab’s Gurdaspur

Accused are residents of Chanduwadala village
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Two suspected narcotics smugglers were apprehended with a packet of heroin near the border area of Gurdaspur district in Punjab, a Border Security Force (BSF) official said on Sunday.

The smugglers were apprehended after they retrieved the heroin packet weighing about 550 grams that was allegedly dropped by a Pakistani drone in Chanduwadala village late on Saturday, the BSF official added.

A metal hook was found attached to the packet, confirming that it was dropped by the drone, he further said.

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BSF troops were conducting a search operation in the area while acting on intelligence regarding drone activity.

The accused were residents of the village, the official said.

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