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Over 10 kg heroin seized in Ferozepur

CHANDIGARH: The BSF and Punjab Police Special Task Force (STF) arrested two people and seized over 10 kg of heroin, which they had allegedly hidden in Ferozepur district near India-Pakistan border, officials said on Wednesday.

IG STF Balkar Singh and DIG BSF BS Rajpurohit giving details about the seizure along the Indo-Pak border in Ferozepur. Tribune photo

Chandigarh, May 16

The BSF and Punjab Police Special Task Force (STF) arrested two people and seized over 10 kg of heroin, which they had allegedly hidden in Ferozepur district near India-Pakistan border, officials said on Wednesday.

A search operation was carried out after the two accused told their interrogators that they had hidden the contraband drug in Border Out Post (BOP) Gatti Hayat area, a BSF official said.

Seven packets of heroin, weighing 10.5 kg, were dug out of a field between the international boundary and border security fence, he added. — PTI

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