Punjab: BSF recovers China-made drone from border area in Ferozepur

The BSF recovered a drone carrying three packets of suspected heroin in the border area of Ferozepur district on Saturday, the BSF said in a press release.

The BSF recovered a drone carrying three packets of suspected heroin from the border area of Ferozepur district on Saturday, the BSF said in a press release. On April 20, the BSF intelligence wing received information regarding the presence of a drone along with a consignment in the border area of district Ferozepur. Responding swiftly, BSF troops carried out an extensive search operation in the suspected area.

Taking to X BSF Punjab Frontier posted, "At about 5:20 pm, the search led to the successful recovery of one drone along with 3 packets of suspected heroin weighing around 2.710 kg. The packets were kept in a blue-coloured bag. A small torch and an illuminating green-coloured small ball were also found attached to the drone. The recovery took place in a farming field adjacent to Jangir Singh ki Dhani village in Ferozepur District." The recovered drone has been identified as a China-made DJI Matrix 300 RTK.

A reliable input and prompt action of BSF troops thwarted yet another nefarious attempt of narcotics smuggling through drone from across the border. (ANI)

(This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)