BSF, Punjab Police seize 560gm heroin from border belt

The Border Security Force (BSF) and the Punjab Police recovered heroin from the border belt of Amritsar today. During morning hours, based on specific information of the intelligence wing about presence of narcotics in the border area of Amritsar district, a joint search operation was launched by the BSF personnel in collaboration with the Punjab Police.

Around 9.30 am, the BSF and the Punjab Police personnel successfully recovered one packet of suspected heroin (gross weight- 560 grams) from a field adjacent to Bhaini village in Amritsar district.

Sources said the narcotics packet was wrapped in a yellow adhesive tape and further secured with a black tape. A steel ring and an illumination strip was also found attached to the packet.