This Article is From Jul 24, 2013

Heroin worth Rs 25 crore seized near India-Pakistan border

Amritsar: Border Security Force personnel at Indo-Pak border village have seized five kg of heroin worth Rs 25 crore in the international market.

The drug was pushed to India from Pakistan, Deputy Inspector General BSF, RPS Jaswal said on Wednesday, adding the contraband was seized Tuesday night in the area of Border Out Post Bhainian in Amritsar Sector.

The troops received inputs regarding an attempt of smuggling from the area of Bhainian.
 
During the search, the party recovered five packets of heroin from cemented pipe placed near a diesel-powered tube well (inside Indian territory) at a distance of about 100 metre from the International Boundary.

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