BSF seizes four kg heroin in Punjab, two held


Chandigarh, March 20 (IANS): Border Security Force (BSF) troopers on Sunday caught two people and seized four kg of heroin on the India-Pakistan border in Punjab's Amritsar sector, a senior BSF officer said.

The heroin was recovered near Border out Post (BoP) Fatehpur, nearly 300 km from here, in the Amritsar sector early Sunday.

The BSF also seized a 9mm pistol, two pistol magazines and 15 rounds of live ammunition from the spot.

BSF Deputy Inspector General (DIG) R.S. Kataria said the BSF troopers noticed two Indian nationals throwing packets over the fence. Th two were identified later as Ranjha Singh and Sonu Kumar Sharma of Amritsar district. They were working in agricultural fields in the Indian territory ahead of the border fence.

Both were apprehended by the BSF and later handed over to Punjab Police.

The heroin is valued at Rs.20 crore in the international market.

  

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  • Rita, Germany

    Sun, Mar 20 2016

    This drugs Business is worldwide a big Problem.It has now reached all parts of world,with many types of carrier.Here yesterday or day before,a woman from columbien was caught in Frankfurt hiding in her breasts a Kilo of cockain inside.she was supposed to travel further to another Country,customs got suspect,by exam they found a Operation mark,she had pain so was operated immediately .drug was in plastic bag,contained half Kilo in each breast.she was promised about 3,000euro as a carrier.she has three children,or almost no Job so agreed for a riskant Job.Now after recovery has to undergo acase and jail.Her Job almost would kill her ,because drug was packed in simple plastic tied.and pushed inside.it was about to burst.

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