Drugs, pistol seized near International Border in Fazilka district

Fazilka/Moga, July 3

BSF officials claimed to have recovered 2.5 kg heroin and arms near the International Border in Jalalabad area of Fazilka district today.

Sources said sleuths of BSF’s second battalion during a patrol noticed footprints near SS Wala border outpost. On search, they recovered eight packets of heroin weighing 2.520 kg. The seized contraband is worth Rs 12 crore in the international market. A .30 bore pistol, a magazine and 10 cartridges buried in the fields were also seized.

Meanwhile, the Moga police arrested 10 smugglers, including two women, and recovered at least 3,030 intoxicating pills and 2 kg opium from them today. A police party from the Ajitwal police station on patrolling stopped a man on a motorcycle at Kokri Kalan village. During search, 1 kg opium was recovered from him. He was identified as Shinder Singh of nearby Talwandi Mallian village. A police party stopped a motorcycle on the outskirts of Badhni Kalan village and recovered 500 gm opium each (total 1 kg) from Jasvir Singh and Rajwinder Singh, both residents of Baude village. — TNS