Security forces arrest two drug cartel kingpins, seize 31 kg heroin in Punjab
In a major breakthrough against trans-border narcotic smuggling networks, a joint team of Border Security Force (BSF) along with state police arrested two drug cartel kingpins and recovered 31.02 kg heroin here from Punjab’s Fazilka district.
The security forces succeeded in making the arrest and recovery of such a huge consignment of narcotics following an operation launched on the intervening night of January 5-6. “During night intervening January 5 and 6, 2023, alert BSF troops noted suspicious movement in AOR (Area of Responsibility) of Border Outpost Chakmira, 55 Bn, Abohar sector and fired upon the suspects,” the BSF said in a statement.
Following the footprints from the border fence, officers and troops cordoned of the area and followed up evidence leading upto the border village, it said.
“The hard work of BSF staff in joint work with police resulted in the arrest of two persons and recovery of 31.02 kg of narcotics from the suspects in district Fazilka,” mentions the statement.
