On April 30, Border Security Force (BSF) troops on late night recovered 2.5 kg of heroin dropped by a Pakistani drone, which had entered into the Indian territory near Setha Wala village in Punjab’s Ferozepur district.
In a statement, BSF informed that on April 30, at about 11:55 PM, Border Security Force troops deployed at border, heard buzzing sound of a suspected flying object (drone) entering from Pakistan to Indian territory in the area near Village -Setha Wala in Ferozepur district.
The troops deployed in the depth area observed a blinking light and heard the sound of drone, the sound of something being dropped in the farming field on the outskirts of the Village, the statement further said.
Depth parties also heard the sound of something dropped in the farming field on the outskirts of the Village, it reads.
During initial search of the area, BSF troops recovered a big packet wrapped with yellow adhesive tape containing three packets of heroin, two sparkling balls and a luminous blue LED bulb with battery, which was also found attached to the consignment. The Gross weight of the three packets of heroin is appx 2.5 Kg, it further reads.
“The vigilant BSF troop have foiled another nefarious attempt of drug smuggling from the Pakistan side,” said a senior BSF officer.
Further in a development, a senior BSF officer said that, “We have foiled another nefarious attempt of drug smuggling from Pakistan side was foiled by vigilant BSF troops”.
(with inputs from ANI)
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