Amritsar: Security agencies achieved a major breakthrough along the India-Pakistan international border in the Amritsar district after recovering a massive consignment of narcotics. In a well-coordinated joint operation, the Border Security Force (BSF) and the Punjab Police intercepted and seized approximately 27 kilograms of suspected heroin. The successful enforcement action was executed based on actionable intelligence indicating that cross-border smugglers were utilizing an unmanned aerial vehicle to transport the contraband into Indian territory.
Sources familiar with the development revealed that intelligence inputs specifically pinpointed a large drug drop by a Pakistani drone within the Gharinda sector of Amritsar. Acting swiftly on this data, operational teams cordoned off the designated zone and initiated a meticulous search operation. During the counter-smuggling sweep, the multi-agency teams located the hidden stash containing 27 kilograms of high-grade heroin close to Pul Moran. The entire narcotic shipment was immediately confiscated by law enforcement, and a comprehensive investigation has been launched to chart the logistics of the illicit delivery. Detailed inquiries are currently underway to map out the entire supply chain, focusing on identifying the overseas handlers who dispatched the flight and the local recipients meant to collect the cache.
This significant drug bust follows closely on the heels of another major anti-smuggling operation executed just two days prior in the Ajnala-Ramdas sector of Amritsar. In that separate enforcement action, security forces dismantled an active weapons smuggling network, recovering an extensive arsenal that included 25 pistols, an AK-47 assault rifle, 360 live cartridges, 47 ammunition magazines, and a bulletproof vest. Given the escalating threat of drone-based smuggling syndicates pushing narcotics and weaponry across the international boundary, regional security forces have intensified their round-the-clock aerial monitoring and rural search operations to seal vulnerable border gaps and protect national security.
