Our Correspondent

Ferozepur, May 1

The BSF today recovered 10 packets of heroin, weighing 10.5 kg, along the Pakistan border. The seized contraband is worth Rs 55 crore in the international market.

As per information, following specific inputs, a search operation was carried out by sleuths belonging to the 116 Battalion, leading to the seizure. On April 7, 31 kg heroin worth Rs 156 crore was recovered near MW Uthar border outpost in the Khemkaran area of Ferozepur sector. Besides, two mobile phones were recovered and a Pakistan smuggler was nabbed. The same day, the troops belonging to 136 Batallion recovered 1.160 kg heroin worth Rs 6 crore. So far, 227.4 kg heroin worth Rs 1,137.75 crore had been recovered by the BSF this year.