Tarn Taran, July 5 -- The Border Security Force (BSF) launched a search operation in a suspected border area of Tarn Taran district on the intervening night of July 4-5, 2025, which led to the recovery of one packet of suspected heroin weighing approximately 574 grams, the BSF said on Saturday.

According to a release, the heroin, wrapped in yellow colour adhesive tape, also had two illuminating sticks and an iron ring attached.

It said that the recovery took place from a farming field adjacent to the Rajoke village in Tarn Taran district.

"Swift action of BSF troops thwarted yet another nefarious attempt of narcotics smuggling from across the border," the BSF added.

Earlier in the day, the Punjab Police's Counter-Intelligence (CI) uni...