Border Security Force (BSF) and Punjab Police, in a joint operation, recovered a drone and a packet of contraband item suspected to be heroin from a farming field adjacent to Village Dode in Punjab’s Tarn Taran district, said a press release by BSF Punjab Frontier.
BSF said that the recovered drone is a China-made ‘Quadcopter’ DJI Mavic 3 Classic model and was carrying approximately 432 grams of heroin.
“On December 23, during the morning hours, on specific information of BSF, regarding the presence of a drone, a joint search operation was launched by BSF and Punjab Police on the outskirts of Village Dode, District Tarn Taran,” the release stated.
“Further, during the search operation, at about 11:45 am, a drone along with 01 pkt of contraband item suspected to be heroin (gross Wt – 432 gms) (wrapped with yellow adhesive tape) from the farming field adjacent to Village Dode. The recovered drone is a quadcopter (Model – DJI Mavic 3 Classic, made in China),” as per the release.
Yet another attempt of smugglers to smuggle narcotics via drone was foiled by the joint efforts of the BSF and Punjab Police, the BSF said in the press release.
