India News | BSF, Punjab Police recover one packet of suspected heroin from Tarn Taran in Punjab

New Delhi (India), October 5 (ANI): Troops of the Border Security Force (BSF), in collaboration with the Punjab Police, have recovered a packet of suspected heroin from Dal village in Tarn Taran district of Punjab, BSF said Saturday.

Based on information from BSF intelligence about the presence of narcotics in the border area of ​​Tarn Taran district, an extensive search operation was launched in the suspected areas. The search culminated around 1 p.m. on Saturday with the discovery of a packet of 568 grams of suspected heroin, BSF said in a press release.

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The narcotics were wrapped in yellow and white tape and a makeshift metal wire loop was found attached to the package. This recovery took place in an agricultural field in Dal village, the release said.

Earlier, during a successful joint search operation by BSF and Punjab Police, the troops recovered a packet of suspected heroin weighing 550 grams from an agricultural field adjacent to Daoke village in Amritsar district, BSF said on Friday.

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Based on specific information from BSF intelligence regarding the presence of heroin received on October 3, the forces swung into action and successfully recovered one packet of narcotics during the night hours, BSF said.

The narcotic package was wrapped in yellow tape and further secured with blue tape. According to the PRO, a steel ring and a mini torch were also found attached to the package.

Moreover, SAS Nagar police have busted an international drug syndicate and arrested two persons, Sukhdeep Singh and Krishan. The raid led to the seizure of 1.5 kg of heroin and the unmasking of Afghan henchmen from Delhi, who had links with international drug cartels. Arrested Sukhdeep Singh was previously involved in a kidnapping case in 2020 and has been out on bail since May 2024. (ANI)

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