The Border Security Force (BSF) has recovered as many as three kilograms of heroin along with four cartridges from a field near the Pakistan border in the Tarn Taran district of Punjab, an official said on Monday.
According to the official, on Sunday night, the Punjab Police and BSF troops carried out a search operation on the outskirts of Kalash Havelian village.
The official stated that during the search, they found a package that contained three small packets of illegal goods weighing 2.992 kg in semi-burned condition. They also found four cartridges for a 30 mm weapon inside the packet.
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An iron ring was discovered attached to the package, raising the possibility that it was airdropped by a drone.
A few days before, in Punjab's Tarn Taran district, the Border Security Force (BSF) discovered about 3 kg of heroin close to the Indo-Pak International border. With police assistance, the BSF conducted a search operation based on specific information.
In the paddy fields of Mastgarh village, they discovered a drone battery and three packets of heroin totaling 2.916 kg. In relation to the case, no one has been taken into custody.