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Punjab Border Operation Seizes 47.5 Kilograms of Heroin, Ice
Police and border guards found a large hidden package of illegal drugs near Punjab’s international border.
The package contained heroin and a synthetic drug called methamphetamine, or ice.
Altogether, the drugs weighed 47.5 kilograms.
Officials estimated their value at more than Rs 235 crore.
The search began after intelligence officers received information about possible drone movement in the area.
One official said the drugs had been dropped by a drone from across the border.
Investigators are trying to identify the people who sent, received, and planned to distribute the drugs.
No arrests were mentioned, and the investigation is continuing.
Punjab Police and the Border Security Force recovered 47.5 kilograms of narcotics in the Gajniwala area of Ferozepur district.
The seizure comprised 44.5 kilograms of heroin and 3 kilograms of methamphetamine, also known as ice.
Authorities estimated the combined value of the drugs at more than Rs 235 crore.
The recovery followed intelligence about drone movement and a joint cordon-and-search operation near the India-Pakistan border.
Investigators are tracing cross-border handlers and intended recipients; no arrests were mentioned in the released information.
- Who
- Punjab Police, including the Ferozepur Counter Intelligence unit, and the Border Security Force carried out the operation; officials are seeking handlers and intended recipients.
- What
- Authorities seized 44.5 kilograms of heroin and 3 kilograms of methamphetamine, totaling 47.5 kilograms of narcotics.
- Where
- The drugs were recovered from fields in the Gajniwala area near the international border in Ferozepur district, Punjab; another report identified the district as Fazilka.
- When
- The first report said the operation occurred on Tuesday; the other article did not specify a date.
- Why
- The operation followed intelligence about a drug consignment allegedly moved into India from across the border, including reported drone movement.
Official Account
Investigation Still Examining Details
How the drugs crossed the border
Official Account
Punjab Police officials said the consignment was airdropped by a drone from across the border, following information about drone movement near the India-Pakistan border.
Investigation Still Examining Details
A separate account said investigators were still examining the possibility that a drone moved the consignment, so that aspect remained under investigation.
Focus of the inquiry
Official Account
Officials said the investigation would establish the forward and backward linkages of the cross-border smuggling network and identify people connected to handlers across the border.
Investigation Still Examining Details
Investigators are also seeking contacts on the Indian side who may have received or distributed the drugs, while no arrests had been reported.
Location description
Official Account
The recovery was described as taking place in fields in Gajniwala, Ferozepur, near the international border.
Investigation Still Examining Details
Another report referred to the location as Gazniwala in Fazilka district, creating a difference in the district and spelling descriptions.
Key facts
- Total seizure
- 47.5 kilograms of narcotics
- Heroin
- 44.5 kilograms, valued at about Rs 222.5 crore
- Methamphetamine
- 3 kilograms, valued at roughly Rs 12-15 crore
- Estimated total value
- More than Rs 235 crore
- Operation
- Joint cordon-and-search action by Punjab Police’s Ferozepur Counter Intelligence unit and the Border Security Force
- Legal case
- A case was registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act at the State Special Operation Cell police station in Fazilka
- Arrests
- No arrests were mentioned in the released information
Sources
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