Jammu, Oct. 27 -- The Border Security Force (BSF) recovered around 5.3kg of suspected heroin during a joint search operation with the Jammu and Kashmir Police in the RS Pura sector early on Monday.

The suspected heroin is believed to have been dropped by a Pakistani drone in RS Pura that is located along the Indo-Pak international border in Jammu district, said officials.

A BSF spokesperson said the personnel acted on precise intelligence and foiled yet another attempt by Pakistan-based smugglers to push narcotics into Indian territory. "Based on specific information received from BSF intelligence, a special operation was planned, and a special ambush was laid in the depth area of RS Pura," he said.

During a search in the morning, two ...