On 2nd consecutive day, BSF foils two more bids to smuggle heroin on Indian side
Recovers 7.4 kg heroin, 2 pistols, 2 magazines, 55 rounds in Ferozepur and Amritsar Sectors
On 2nd consecutive day, BSF foils two more bids to smuggle heroin on Indian side
Recovers 7.4 kg heroin, 2 pistols, 2 magazines, 55 rounds in Ferozepur and Amritsar Sectors
Ferozepur, January 12, 2022: On the second consecutive day, on Wednesday, during early morning hours, alert Border Security Force troops, observed some suspicious movement ahead of BS Fence in the AOR of Ferozepur Sector.Earlier, on Tuesday, the BSF troops have foiled three attempts of smuggling heroin on the Indian side and recovered 22.5 kg heroin worth Rs.110 crore in the international market.
On search of the area, 6 packets of contraband item suspected to be Heroin (Gross weight 6.360 Kgs) tied in yellow wrapping along with one Pistol, one magazine & 50 rounds were recovered.
In another incident, during the search in the AOR of Ferozepur Sector alert, BSF troops recovered one more packet of contraband items suspected to be Heroin (Gross weight appx 1.064 Kgs).
In the third incident, during the search in AOR of Amritsar Sector, one pistol, one magazine, and 5 rounds were recovered.
Total seizure on the day by BSF Troops is appx 7.4 Kgs, of contraband item suspected to be Heroin, along with 2 pistols, 2 magazines, and 55 rounds.
Vigilant BSF troops, despite adverse climatic conditions, once again foiled the nefarious attempts of Anti-national elements to smuggle contraband. BSF is committed to fighting against drugs and weapons.
