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BSF Shoots Down Drone Carrying Heroin Along Border In Punjab

Frontier BSF troops foiled another smuggling attempt through Pak drone.

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BSF Shoots Down Drone Carrying Heroin Along Border In Punjab
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The Border Security Force (BSF) has shot down a drone coming from Pakistan, which was carrying heroin, in Punjab's Amritsar, said the force on Monday. The BSF said it recovered nine packets of heroin from the drone, thwarting a smuggling bid from across the border.

“Frontier #BSF troops foiled another smuggling attempt through Pak drone. Vigilant BSF troops fired at the drone coming from Pak & brought it down. Drone carrying 9 packets suspected to be #Heroin (10.670Kgs) in a bag were also recovered,” said the BSF (Punjab Frontier) in a tweet.

(With PTI inputs)