BSF seizes 1.7 kg heroin from Amritsar sector
Two packets were wrapped with a yellow adhesive tape, while the third was wrapped with a transparent plastic
Amritsar, Updated At : 07:36 PM Mar 14, 2025 IST
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Acting on a tip-off, the Border Security Force confiscated three packets of heroin from different places at Awan Vasau village near the Indo-Pak border in Amritsar sector on Friday.
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The three packets weighed 1.7 kg.
"The contraband was seized at around 4.30 am from a field near Awan Vasau village in Amritsar sector," the BSF authorities said.
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Two packets were wrapped with a yellow adhesive tape, while the third was wrapped with a transparent plastic. An improvised copper wire loop was found attached to each packet indicating that they were smuggled via drones.
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