Punjab: BSF recovers suspected heroin from field in Gurdaspur

Gurdaspur (Punjab) [India], July 6 (ANI): Border Security Force (BSF) recovered a narcotic substance suspected to be heroin from a farming field in Gurdaspur on Saturday morning, BSF said in a press release.
BSF Punjab Frontier said, "On July 6, 2024, based on information shared by the BSF intelligence wing about the presence of a suspected packet in the border area of Gurdaspur district, BSF troops promptly launched a search operation in the suspected area. During the search operation, at around 10:30 am, the troops successfully recovered one packet weighing 480 grams of suspected heroin in torn condition from a farming field of village Wazirpur Afgana in the Gurdaspur District. The narcotics were found wrapped in yellow adhesive tape."
The BSF said that reliable information and swift action of the troops thwarted yet another illicit attempt of cross-border narco-smugglers to smuggle narcotics into Punjab.
Earlier the Border Security Force (BSF) and Punjab Police jointly recovered around 550 grams of heroin from the Amritsar border area.
"On 04th July 2024, during late evening hours, the BSF intelligence wing shared information regarding presence of narcotics packet in the border area of district Amritsar. Acting promptly, BSF troops, in collaboration with Punjab police conducted an extensive search operation in the suspected area," the BSF said in a release.
During the search operation, at about 09:25 pm, troops successfully recovered one packet of suspected heroin (Gross weight- 550 grams) from the area adjacent to the village- Roranwala Khurd in district Amritsar, said the official release.
The narcotics were wrapped in yellow colour adhesive tape and one metal ring along with an illuminating strip was found attached to the packet, said the BSF.
This border district of Amritsar has been prone to illegal weapons and narcotics smuggling from across the border. (ANI)