Authorities said on Monday that the Border Security Force (BSF) stopped three smugglers who were attempting to escape with the shipment of heroin and stopped an attempted smuggling operation in Amritsar, Punjab. Officials from the BSF reported that 525 grams of heroin had been recovered in total from the smugglers. The arrest was carried out in response to specific information received by BSF Punjab about smuggling operations in the vicinity of the district’s Dhanoe Kalan village.
“On December 24, 2023, on the basis of Special information of BSF regarding the smuggling activities near Village Dhanoe Kalan, District Amritsar, a special operation was planned. At about 1215 hrs, movement of two suspected smugglers was observed in the farming field, followed by dropping sound of consignment after drone movement,” BSF said in a statement.
“Immediately both the smugglers were arrested, who were trying to get away with the consignment of heroin, which was wrapped with yellow adhesive tape, and having a ring made of string attached with it (Gross wt – 525 Gms),” it said.