Security agencies have recovered a massive consignment of 27 kg of heroin from the border belt near Pul Moran along the India-Pakistan International Border. The operation was jointly conducted by the Border Security Force (BSF) and Punjab Police, marking a significant blow to cross-border narcotics smuggling.
Intelligence-Led Operation Leads to Recovery
According to sources, the recovery came following specific intelligence inputs that Pakistani smugglers had dropped a large consignment of heroin in the Gharinda area using drones. Acting on these inputs, BSF personnel and Punjab Police launched a coordinated search operation in the area and recovered the narcotics consignment. The seized heroin weighed 27 kg, as confirmed by officials.
The operation underscores the increasing use of drones by smugglers to transport drugs and weapons across the border, posing a persistent challenge to security forces.
Recent Arms Seizure Highlights Smuggling Network
This recovery comes just days after security agencies busted a major arms smuggling network in the Ajnala-Ramdas area. On Thursday, authorities had arrested a suspect and seized 25 pistols, an AK-47 assault rifle, 360 rounds of ammunition, 47 magazines, and a bulletproof jacket. The back-to-back recoveries indicate a coordinated effort by smugglers to push contraband into Punjab.
Security agencies are continuing intensive search operations in the border region to trace any additional contraband and identify those involved in the cross-border smuggling network.
Regional Security Implications
The recovery highlights the continuing attempts by Pakistan-based smugglers to push drugs and weapons into Punjab through drone-based routes, posing a threat to regional security. The BSF and Punjab Police have intensified patrolling and surveillance in vulnerable areas to counter these threats.
