BSF recovers heroin worth £2 mn in Punjab

Chandigarh: Following a tip-off about heroin being smuggled into the country from neighbouring Pakistan, the Border Security Force has recovered 4 kg of heroin worth £2 million from along the India-Pakistan border in Ferozepur sector. “The BSF troopers observed suspicious movement of Pakistani smugglers on the other side of border security fence near the International Border. The smugglers started throwing some packets over the fence,” a BSF spokesman said. “The troopers opened fire but the smugglers managed to escape.” With the latest haul, the BSF has seized nearly 148.5 kg of heroin this year in Punjab.