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Published 16:35 IST, September 1st 2024

Security Forces Recover Drone Carrying Heroin In Punjab’s Tarn Taran

BSF said that one drone carrying 536 grams of heroin was recovered in Punjab's Tarn Taran.

Reported by: Digital Desk
BSF recovers drone carrying in Punjab's Tarn Taran | Image: ANI

Tarn Taran: Exercising strict vigilance, Border Security Force  recovered one small drone alongwith a packet of suspected narcotics in Tarn Taran district on Sunday. 

According to BSF, the search culminated at about 08:10 am with the successful recovery of one small drone along with one packet of suspected heroin (Gross weight- 536 Grams) from the premises of Radha Swami Satsang, adjacent to village- Naushera Dhalla in district Tarn Taran.

“The narcotics were wrapped with yellow adhesive tape and a plastic ring with one illuminating stick was also found attached to the packet," BSF said. 

Earlier, security forces recovered a drone during a joint search operation in the border area of Tarn Taran district of Punjab on Wednesday. 

According to Public Relations Officer, Punjab Frontier, Border Security Force "On August 7, based on information by BSF intelligence wing about the presence of a fallen drone in the border area of Tarn Taran district, a joint search operation by BSF troops in collaboration with Punjab Police was conducted in the suspected area". 

“During the search operation, at about 11:50 am, troops successfully recovered one drone from a farming field adjacent to village Pallopati in Tarn Taran district. The recovered drone has been identified as a China-made DJI Mavic 3 classic,” BSF said. 

Updated 16:35 IST, September 1st 2024

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