Border security force seizes seven kg heroin near pakistan border
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BSF jawans (picture used for representational purposes only) Border Security Force (BSF) personnel have recovered seven kg of heroin following a run-in with smugglers from Pakistan in
Amritsar sector, BSF officials said on Wednesday. The seizure was made near the Rajatal border outpost in Amritsar sector, 35 km from here, a BSF spokesman said. The incident took place on
Tuesday night. Amritsar is around 250 km from Chandigarh. A pistol and ammunition were also recovered from the spot. The heroin, estimated at Rs.35 crore in the international market, was
found following a search operation carried out on Wednesday. With the latest seizure, the BSF has seized 143 kg of heroin this year. In 2013, a total of 322 kg of the contraband was seized
in Punjab sector.