12 kg narcotics, Rs 19 lakh cash recovered in Punjab, 2 held
\Chandigarh : Two persons suspected to be involved in drug smuggling have been arrested by the security agencies near the International Border in Gurdaspur sector, leading to the seizure of 12 kg narcotics and currency amounting to Rs 19.3 lakh.
“During the morning hours of September 24, BSF noticed the intrusion of a drone near Chaura Kalan village in Gurdaspur district,” a BSF officer said.
On the basis of revelations made by them, 12 packets of narcotics weighing about 12 kg and Rs 19.30 lakh, believed to have been dropped by the drone, were recovered near the village.
On September 23, during evening hours, BSF detected the movement of a drone and intercepted it by shooting, a BSF officer said.
A joint search with counter intelligence team and the Punjab Police was carried out in the depth area and the downed drone was found from the paddy fields on the outskirts of the village, he added.
