The Border Security Force (BSF) troops on late Sunday night recovered 2.5 kg of heroin dropped by a drone, which had entered Indian territory from the Pakistan side, near Setha Wala village in Ferozepur district.
The Serchhip Battalion of 23 Sector Assam Rifles under the aegis of Inspector General Assam Rifles (East) made a recovery on April 30. The operation was carried out by a combined team of Assam Rifles, Excise and Narcotics Department and other sister agencies based on specific information.
"Reacting to a specific input, BSF troops of Amritsar Sector have recovered a bag carrying suspected heroin, packed with yellow adhesive tape, an iron hook and 8 luminous strips which is most likely dropped by drone,"
Border Security Force (BSF) shot down a Pakistani drone sneaking into the Indian territory, carrying packets of Heroin and Opium, near Dhanoe Kalan village of Punjab's Amritsar, officials said on Thursday.
Assam Rifles has recovered 509 grams of heroin worth Rs 2.54 crore in general area Land Custom Station Zokhawthar, Mizoram, an official statement said.
The foreign national who had arrived from Entebbe, Uganda was identified and caught on the basis of specific intelligence after which a packet containing the contraband was recovered from him.
Rajasthan Police have seized contraband drugs worth over Rs 70 crore, dropped from a Pakistani drone, in Sri Ganganagar district and arrested three persons, police said on Thursday.