The Border Security Force (BSF) and Punjab Police on Friday recovered a Pakistani drone in broken condition from a farming field near Mastgarh village in Punjabs Tarn Taran district, officials confirmed.The Pakistani drone was recovered from the outskirts of Mastgarh village near the International Border (IB) with Pakistan after the joint search operation was launched by the police and BSF based on a credible tip.“The recovered drone belongs to Quadcopter, DJI Matrice 300 RTK model,” the Tarn Taran Police officials said, adding that the drone is China-made with payload carrying capabilities.In a joint search operation, Tarn Taran Police & #BSF recovered a quadcopter drone china made with payload-carrying capabilities from Mastgarh (khemkaran) village fields.#PunjabPoliceIndia pic.twitter.com/pmMiR888lg— Tarn Taran Police (@TarnTaranPolice) July 21, 2023Pakistani drone with 2.3 kg heroin recovered from Tarn TaranEarlier on Tuesday, the BSF foiled a smuggling bid by shooting down a Pakistani drone carrying 2.35 kg of heroin in the Tarn Taran district.During night hours, BSF troops heard a Pakistani drone, dropping narcotics in farming fields ahead of border fencing. During the search, a consignment (gross weight- appx 2.350Kg), containing suspected heroin, was recovered in Kalsian Khurd village of Tarn Taran district.: BSF… pic.twitter.com/6Z9pRcoyk2— DD News (@DDNewslive) July 18, 2023During the search of the drone and the nearby areas, the BSF recovered one packet of heroin weighing 2.35 kg wrapped with yellow adhesive tape. The packet was recovered from a farmland, which is close to the International Border fencing.“BSF and Punjab police are jointly working to break the chain of Pakistani drug smugglers in Punjab. Joint operations are being carried out with fruitful results. Both agencies are focusing on on-ground support to Pakistani drug smugglers and trying to identify the people receiving the drugs consignments in Punjab,” Tarn Taran Senior Superintendent of Police Gurmeet Singh Chauhan said.More than 50 drones, which are used by criminals to smuggle narcotics and arms, have been shot down in the last few months along the International Border with Pakistan.
