BSF, Punjab police recover 3 packets of heroin and drone battery from Tarn Taran
Oct 22, 2023
Tarn Taran (Punjab) [India], October 22 : The Border Security Force along with Punjab police in a joint operation on Sunday recovered multiple packets of heroin and a drone battery from a paddy field near the Tarn Taran border in Punjab.
According to a release by BSF, during morning hours, on specific information regarding the presence of a consignment of contraband items, a Joint search Operation was launched by BSF and Punjab Police on the outskirts of Village - Mastgarh, District - Tarn Taran.
During the search operation, at about 8:55 am, 3 packets of Heroin (gross weight--approximately 2.916 kg) and a drone battery (5935 mAh) were recovered from a paddy field, the release said.
Earlier on October 20, the Border Security Force (BSF) and Punjab Police, during a joint operation, recovered a drone in broken condition in Marimegha village in Punjab's Tarn Taran district.
During the search operation, at about 1:00 pm, a drone in broken condition was recovered.
The recovered drone was a quadcopter of the DJI Matrice 300 RTK model, which is 'Made in China', BSF stated.
