Jammu and Kashmir: BSF neutralises three Pak smugglers, seizes drugs worth Rs 180 crore
New Delhi, February 6: Border Security Force (BSF) neutralised three Pakistani smugglers in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba sector on Sunday. The security forces also recovered 36 packets of Narcotics weighing approximately 36 kilograms.
"In the early hours of 6 Feb, the alert troops of BSF Jammu neutralized 3 Pak smugglers who were trying to smuggle Narcotics through Samba International border and recovered 36 Packets (Approx 36 Kgs) of Narcotics, likely to be Heroin and thwarted a big smuggling attempt," Deputy Inspector General, BSF Jammu, SPS Sandhu said.
As per the sources, the seized narcotics are likely to be heroin and is valued at Rs 180 crore on the international market. A search operation in the area is underway, said the official.
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Earlier, on January 28, the BSF was engaged in a brief gunfight with Pakistani smugglers at the Indo-Pak border in the Gurdaspur district of Punjab. According to authorities, they seized 47 kilos of heroin, two pistols, and some ammunition.
Furthermore, a BSF personnel was injured in the encounter.
Nanak Singh, the Gurdaspur Senior Superintendent of Police informed that over the phone that he had recovered 47 kg of heroin, two pistols, some live ammunition, and seven packets of opium.
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