Punjab: Two Drones, 560 gm ‘Suspected Heroin’ Seized In Amritsar

Two drones manufactured in China and approximately 560 grams of suspected heroin were confiscated in separate operations near the border areas of Punjab’s Amritsar on Monday, as per the Border Security Force (BSF).

According to an official statement, on May 13, 2024, during nighttime, vigilant BSF troops intercepted the movement of a drone in the border area of Amritsar district and tracked its trajectory. The potential dropping zone was cordoned off, and an extensive search was conducted. At around 03:50 am, BSF troops successfully recovered one small drone and one packet of suspected heroin in a farming field in Ratankhurd village of Amritsar district.

“The recovered packet (weighing approximately 560 grams) was wrapped in yellow adhesive tape, and one metal wire ring & three illuminating sticks were also found attached to the packet,” the BSF stated.

The retrieved drone is a Quadcopter (Model – DJI Mavic 3 Classic, manufactured in China), it further mentioned.

Similarly, in another operation on Monday, based on information from the BSF intelligence wing regarding the presence of a drone in the border area of Amritsar district, BSF troops conducted an extensive search operation in the suspected area. During the search operation around 09:05 am, the troops recovered one drone from a dry well in Dhanoe khurd village of Amritsar district.

The retrieved drone is identified as a China-made DJI Mavic 3 Classic.

The BSF noted that the reliable input from the BSF intelligence wing and the timely action of diligent BSF troops thwarted yet another attempt of drone intrusion from across the border.