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3-Kg Drugs Seized…
On Monday, 31 July 2023, a suspected Pakistani drone and three kilograms of heroin were recovered by a joint team of the BSF and the Punjab Police.
It was found in a field near the India-Pakistan border in Tarn Taran district, officials said.
Border Security Force (BSF) troops late on Sunday heard the buzzing sound of the drone near Kalash village in Tarn Taran, a BSF official said.
It is suspected that the aerial vehicle entered Indian territory from Pakistan at that point in time.
According to protocol, the troops endeavored to intercept the drone, he said in a statement.
During a search with the Punjab Police on Monday, the drone (hexacopter) and 3 kg of heroin wrapped with a tape of yellow color were recovered from the field near Khemkaran village, said the official.
"Another Pakistani drone recovered by the joint efforts of BSF and Punjab Police," said the official.
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