RECOVERY OF DRONE AND HEROIN IN DISTRICT TARN-TARAN

By a Staff Reporter: On 03rd Dec' 2022 at about 22:46 hrs, Border Security Force troops deployed at border heard buzzing sound of a suspected drone entering from Pakistan into Indian territory into the area near Village Kalia in District Tarn-Taran. As per the laid down drill, troops tried to intercept the suspected flying object by firing. 

The whole area was immediately cordoned and Police & concerned sister agencies were informed. Further, during the subsequent thorough search of the area, the team of BSF and Punjab Police recovered a Quadcopter DJ Matrice (Gross wt - appx 7.2 Kg) lying in a broken state in the farming field near Village Kalia. During further search, three packets, suspected to be heroin (Gross wt - appx 3.068 kg) were also recovered.Troops of BSF once again were able to capture a drone & seize heroin and thus foiled another smuggling attempt.