CHANDIGARH, Apr 9: Two packets of contraband suspected to be heroin were today recovered by officials of the Border Security Force (BSF) from the Daoke border outpost in Amritsar sector.
With this recovery, the BSF has so far seized 64.721 kg of heroin in this year till now.
“During a special search operation carried out by BSF troops today in between Border Security Fence and the International Border, two packets of contraband suspected to be heroin (approx. 250 gms each, total 500 gms) were recovered from fields ahead of Border Security fence,” said a BSF official.
Keeping in view the vulnerability of border due to the high grown wheat crops and heightened activities of smugglers and anti-national elements on border, Inspector General, BSF (Punjab Frontier) Mukul Goel has issued operational guidelines to all the sectors under Punjab Frontier for further strengthening the border domination to effectively check activities of anti-national elements on the Punjab border with Pakistan.
Accordingly, field commanders have been directed to maintain heightened vigil on border to thwart the attempts of anti-national elements. Tactical operations are being mounted to foil the attempts of the smugglers during the growth of wheat crops, a BSF official said. (PTI)
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