BSF recovers 1.060 Kg heroin from Amritsar border area

Amritsar (Punjab) [India], July 16 (ANI): The Border Security Force (BSF) have recovered around 1.060 Kg of heroin from the Amritsar border area on Tuesday.

“On 16th July’ 2024, during the night hours, consequent upon hearing of a suspicious sound in the border area of Amritsar district, BSF troops immediately conducted a special patrolling in the suspected area,” the BSF said in a release.

During this operation, the troops successfully recovered two packets of suspected heroin. Additionally, they found three pairs of slippers, a machete, a water bottle, and a thin cotton towel at the recovery site.

The gross weight of the suspected heroin packets was determined to be 1.060 kg.

“The troops rushed on the spot and successfully recovered 02 packets of suspected heroin. The troops also recovered 03 pairs of sleepers, 01 dah (sharp edged machete), 01 water bottle and a Gamcha (thin cotton towel) from the recovery place. On weighing, the gross weight of suspected heroin packets came to be 1.060 Kg. Both the packets were wrapped in yellow colour adhesive tape and one metal ring each was also found attached to the packets. This recovery occurred in a farming field adjacent to village Mahawa of Amritsar district,” said the official release.