Border Safety Power (BSF) personnel apprehended 4 Indian smugglers and seized a major amount of narcotics, arms and ammunition that was dropped by a drone in Punjab’s Amritsar sector alongside the Pakistan border on January 29.
BSF officers developed the intelligence for greater than every week and carried out reconnaissance of the possible dropping spot upfront.
“After thorough assessment and planning, operational teams of BSF laid an ambush in the suspected area on the evening of January 29,” a BSF spokesperson stated.
Round 11:30 p.m. on January 29, the ambush celebration heard the suspected sound of a drone and noticed three people transferring in the direction of a packet that had simply dropped, the spokesperson stated. “Subsequently, three smugglers were swiftly apprehended, and a pistol and magazine with four rounds were found on them. The leader confessed to multiple drone sorties planned in collusion with Pakistan-based smugglers. The arrest of these four smugglers led to the revelation of their other two associates who are absconding, and consistent efforts are being made to nab them as well,” the spokesperson added.
The operation additional revealed a video name alternate between the alleged Indian smuggler and his Pakistani handler named Rana his brother, and one other affiliate Saha, which indicated the smuggling of narcotics by way of drones. Within the video name, Pakistani smuggler Rana instructed the Indian smuggler about handing over a part of the consignment to a hinterland courier resulting in the apprehension of yet another courier and the seizure of extra narcotics and drug cash.
A senior BSF official stated that the intelligence for the operation got here from a Pakistani supply.
“As the suspects showed up, we apprehended them and made one of them speak to the Pakistani counterpart via video call. The Pakistani smuggler said that more number of consignments are on the way, so we waited for all the packets to be dropped by drones,” stated the official.
BSF will pursue a robust case for an Interpol discover, in coordination with the Narcotics Management Bureau (NCB) in opposition to the Pakistani suspects.
In all, 9 packets of heroin weighing 4.369 kg, one packet of ICE (methamphetamine) 968 gm, one pistol, 4 rounds, Indian forex (₹70,140/-), and one scooter was recovered.
Instantly after seizure, all seized gadgets have been handed to NCB, the BSF stated.