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Crime
Police, BSF seize Rs 115 crore heroin sent via drone from Pakistan in Amritsar
✍️ Amar Ujala · Punjab
🗓 04 Nov 2026, 11:37 AM
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Joint forces in Amritsar intercepted over 23 kg of heroin, valued at Rs 115 crore, which was allegedly smuggled across the border via drone by traffickers based in Pakistan.
A major anti-narcotics operation was conducted in Amritsar, Punjab, where police and Border Security Force (BSF) personnel jointly seized a significant quantity of heroin. The contraband was intercepted after it was allegedly transported across the international border using unmanned aerial vehicles.
According to the report, traffickers based in Pakistan utilized drones to smuggle over 23 kilograms of heroin into Indian territory. The total value of the seized narcotics has been estimated at Rs 115 crore. This incident highlights the evolving methods employed by drug syndicates to bypass traditional border security checks.
The joint operation by local police and BSF units resulted in the complete recovery of the contraband. Authorities have noted that the use of drones for such high-value smuggling operations poses a new challenge to border security forces. Investigations are ongoing to trace the network of traffickers involved in this cross-border drug trafficking attempt.
According to the report, traffickers based in Pakistan utilized drones to smuggle over 23 kilograms of heroin into Indian territory. The total value of the seized narcotics has been estimated at Rs 115 crore. This incident highlights the evolving methods employed by drug syndicates to bypass traditional border security checks.
The joint operation by local police and BSF units resulted in the complete recovery of the contraband. Authorities have noted that the use of drones for such high-value smuggling operations poses a new challenge to border security forces. Investigations are ongoing to trace the network of traffickers involved in this cross-border drug trafficking attempt.