Cross-border smuggling bid foiled as Punjab Police, BSF recover drone-dropped arms and 2.44 kg heroin in Ferozepur

The Punjab Police and the Border Security Force (BSF) recovered a cache of weapons and a large consignment of heroin in two separate joint search operations in Punjab’s border district of Ferozepur, officials said on Tuesday.

In the first operation, security personnel recovered a suspicious packet believed to have been dropped by a drone in agricultural fields near Bula Rai village. Officials said the packet contained five pistols, 10 magazines, and 47 live cartridges.

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SP (Headquarters) Dharamvir Singh said the recovery was made during a coordinated search operation carried out by the Punjab Police and the BSF in the border belt. He said the seizure reflected continued attempts by Pakistan-based smugglers to use drones to send arms and narcotics into Indian territory.

He added that heightened surveillance and coordinated operations by security agencies had repeatedly foiled such cross-border smuggling attempts. Police have launched an investigation to identify the intended recipients of the recovered weapons and trace the network behind the consignment.

In another operation under the jurisdiction of Lakho Ke Behram police station, the Punjab Police and the BSF recovered 2.44 kg of heroin from agricultural fields during a joint search campaign against drug trafficking.

According to officials, security personnel spotted a suspicious packet lying in the fields during the operation. On examination, it was found to contain 2.44 kg of heroin.

Police have registered a case against unidentified persons under the relevant provisions of law and launched a further investigation to ascertain the source and intended destination of the narcotics.

Officials said joint search operations are being intensified across Punjab’s border districts to curb the smuggling of narcotics and illegal weapons. They reiterated that the Punjab Police, in coordination with the BSF, would continue to maintain strict vigil along the International Border to disrupt smuggling networks and take stringent action against those involved.