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BSF And STF Recover Drugs And Drones In Major Operations Along Punjab Border
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The Border Security Force (BSF), in collaboration with the Special Task Force (STF), conducted successful operations along Punjab border, resulting in significant recoveries of drugs and drones.
In a joint raid on 22 January, the BSF and STF apprehended a drug smuggler in Amritsar and seized a mobile phone.
Acting on intelligence inputs, the team conducted a thorough search near Balharwal village, uncovering a packet of suspected heroin weighing 550 grams.
“On January 22, BSF intelligence wing developed and shared information about a smuggling attempt being carried out on Amritsar border. In a significant joint raid operation, the BSF and the Special Task Force (STF), Amritsar, apprehended one Indian smuggler along with one mobile phone. Further, on his revelation, the joint party conducted a thorough search... and recovered 01 Packet (Gross weight - 550 Grams) of suspected heroin," BSF said in a statement.
Earlier in the day, vigilant BSF troops recovered two drones in separate incidents in Amritsar and Fazilka districts.
In Amritsar, a DJI Mavic Classic 3 drone was found at around 1.50 pm in a farming field near Rattan Khurd village.
In Fazilka, a joint search with Punjab Police led to the recovery of an assembled quadcopter drone from a farming field.
Additionally, the BSF reported the recovery of four Zigana pistols and seven magazines dropped by a Pakistani drone in Rajatal village, Amritsar.
“Acting on specific intelligence inputs, BSF troops, in collaboration with Punjab Police, successfully recovered a large packet weighing over 5 kg... Upon opening, the packet was found to contain 4 Zigana pistols and seven magazines, making it a significant recovery,” the BSF shared on X.
