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Punjab: BSF recovers China-made drone with narcotics in Ferozepur

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Ferozepur (Punjab) | April 29, 2024 7:00:39 PM IST
The Border Security Force (BSF) recovered a drone carrying a packet of suspected heroin from the border area of Ferozepur district on Monday, the BSF said in a press release.

The recovered drone has been identified as a China-made DJI Mavic 3 Classic.

According to the official release, the vigilant BSF troops while carrying out a routine search operation on April 29, 2024, at about 8.00 am, observed a small drone along with a packet in a farming field in the border area of district Ferozepur.

"The troops immediately seized the drone and the packet of suspected narcotics packet, which was wrapped in white packing material and black adhesive tape (gross weight- 510 gms). An illuminating ball was also found attached to the packet," it said.

As per the release, the recovery took place in a farming field adjacent to Village Gandu Kilcha in Ferozepur District.

The successful recovery of the illicit drone with narcotics underscores the unwavering commitment of the BSF to decimating the narco-menace from across the border.

Earlier on Sunday, in a joint operation, troops of Border Security Forces (BSF) and Punjab police recovered a drone adjacent to village Rajoke in Punjab's Tarn Taran District.

"During the search operation, at about 11:00 am, troops successfully recovered one drone in broken condition from a farming field adjacent to village Rajoke in Tarn Taran District," it said. (ANI)

 
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