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BSF seizes highest-ever quantity of 56 kg heroin along Indo-Pak border in Rajasthan

"The incident took place on the intervening night of June 2-3 when troops sensed suspicious movement at the border. A BSF sentry opened fire, forcing the smugglers to run," BSF spokesperson said

Edited by: PTI New Delhi Published : Jun 03, 2021 14:18 IST, Updated : Jun 03, 2021 14:18 IST
During a search, 54 packets of suspected heroin, weighing
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During a search, 54 packets of suspected heroin, weighing just over 56 kg, was recovered, the BSF spokesperson said

A seizure of at least 56 kg of heroin, the highest-ever quantity recovered along the India-Pakistan border in Rajasthan, was effected by the BSF after it thwarted an alleged narcotics-smuggling bid by Pakistani operatives, officials said on Thursday.

"The incident took place on the intervening night of June 2-3 when troops sensed suspicious movement at the border. A BSF sentry opened fire, forcing the smugglers to run," a spokesperson of the Border Security Force (BSF) said. Officials said the incident was reported from Bundli of Bikaner sector in the desert area of the border state.

During a search, 54 packets of suspected heroin, weighing just over 56 kg, was recovered, the BSF spokesperson said. This was the highest-ever recovery of drugs during an anti-smuggling operation in the Rajasthan sector, he added.

The spokesperson said the force "foiled attempts by Pakistani smugglers to push contraband substances into India".

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