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Sri Ganganagar: Massive Heroin and Weapons Seized, Pakistan's Drone Plot Foiled
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News18•19-10-2026, 12:49
Sri Ganganagar: Massive Heroin and Weapons Seized, Pakistan's Drone Plot Foiled
- •Rajasthan Police and security agencies foiled Pakistan's attempt to smuggle drugs and weapons via drones in Sri Ganganagar and Hanumangarh.
- •In the 365 Head area, authorities arrested two interstate smugglers and recovered 4 kg of heroin valued at Rs 20 crore.
- •A joint operation in Goluwala led to the seizure of 9.8 kg of heroin worth Rs 50 crore, Rs 1.85 lakh in cash, and the arrest of four smugglers including two women.
- •Investigations revealed the seized consignments were dropped by Pakistani drones in the Raisinghnagar border area and intended for Punjab.
- •Just five days prior in Rawla, BSF and ANTF recovered 7.75 kg of RDX, foreign pistols, and hundreds of cartridges dropped by a Pakistani drone.
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Police seized 9 kg and 821 grams of heroin, valued at approximately Rs 50 crore, along with Rs 1.85 lakh in cash from two suspicious vehicles near Ayalki village.
Security agencies recovered 7.75 kg of RDX, 867 cartridges, two foreign pistols, four magazines, five batteries, one remote, and two captivators from two youths from Punjab.
Four smugglers were arrested in Goluwala, which included three members of the same family and a fourth accused from Jalandhar, Punjab.
