Punjab Police on Sunday seized approximately 27 kg of heroin, just two days after recovering 25 pistols and an AK-47 assault rifle.
Security agencies recovered the massive consignment from the border belt near Pul Moran along the India-Pakistan International Border in a joint operation by the Border Security Force (BSF) and Punjab Police.
According to sources, the recovery was made following specific intelligence inputs that Pakistani smugglers had dropped a large consignment of heroin in the Gharinda area using drones.
Acting on the inputs, BSF personnel and Punjab Police launched a coordinated search operation in the area and recovered the narcotics consignment.
The seized heroin weighed 27 kilograms, sources said. The recovery comes just days after security agencies busted a major arms smuggling network in the Ajnala-Ramdas area.
On Thursday, authorities arrested a suspect and seized 25 pistols, an AK-47 assault rifle, 360 rounds of ammunition, 47 magazines, and a bulletproof jacket.
Security forces have launched an intensive search operation in the border region to trace any additional contraband and identify those involved in this cross-border smuggling network. The latest seizure highlights the continuing attempts by Pakistan-based smugglers to push drugs and weapons into Punjab through drone routes, posing a serious threat to regional security.
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