Summary:
The seized heroin is worth Rs 85 crore in the international market.During the current year the BSF has seized 221.305 kg heroin (including today’s seizure) and 435g opium, apprehended 66 Indian border crossers, five Indian smugglers and five Pak smuggler apprehended and seized 19 weapons (different types) and six hand grenades. Immediately, a special search operation was launched during which BSF troops seized 17 packets (approx 17 kg) of heroin, a Pakistan-make pistol and a modified weapon, three magazines and 26 live rounds, along with a plastic pipe, near the fence. On Sunday morning, a patrol of 87 Battalion of the BSF observed some suspicious movement ahead of the border security fence in the area of responsibility of BOP Karma. FEROZEPUR: In a major breakthrough the BSF have seized 17 kg of heroin , one pistol and one modified weapon (made in Pakistan ), three magazines and 26 live rounds from a border outpost (BOP) Karma, near the international border here on Sunday.According to BSF officials, keeping in view the vulnerability of the border due to foggy season and heightened activities of smugglers anti-national elements on border, Mahipal Yadav, Inspector General, BSF Punjab Frontier, had issued operational guidelines to all sectors under the frontier for further strengthening the border so as to effectively check the activities of anti-national elements on Punjab border with Pakistan.Accordingly, tactical operations are being mounted to foil the attempts of smugglers and other anti-national elements..