Jaipur, May 23
Border Security Force (BSF) officials seized heroin valued at Rs 5 crore after intercepting a drone from Pakistan near the international border in Rajasthan's Sri Ganganagar on Friday.
According to Gaurav Yadav, SP, Ganganagar, the drone was spotted in a field located between Kailash Post and Sherpura Post in Anupgarh.
Villagers noticed the suspicious object and immediately alerted the local police.
Personnel from the BSF rushed to the spot and recovered a yellow packet containing one kilogram of heroin, attached to the drone.
"The consignment, believed to have been sent from Pakistan, was found near the barbed-wire fencing along the international border. The estimated value of the heroin in the international market is Rs 5 crore," he added.
Yadav told that "The packet looks around one month old, however, we will investigate further to dig into detail".
The BSF officials were handing over the consignment to the police till the filing of this report.
The BSF has launched a massive search operation along the border, and all security agencies have been put on high alert to prevent further attempts. This seizure is the latest in a series of drug smuggling attempts from across the border in 2025.