Key Takeaways
- The BSF conducted a joint operation with Punjab police to investigate illegal poppy cultivation in Fazilka District, Punjab.
- Approximately 14.50kg of opium plants were seized during the operation, thwarting an attempt to produce narcotics in Punjab.
- The BSF and Punjab police effectively thwarted an attempt to produce narcotics in Punjab, safeguarding the public from the perils of drug proliferation.
Fazilka: BSF and Punjab police conducted a joint search operation on Tuesday to investigate illegal poppy cultivation in Fazilka District, based on intelligence from the BSF Intelligence Wing.
During the operation, BSF troops discovered 14.50kg of opium plants in an agricultural field near Chak Khewa Dhani Bachan. An individual was arrested on charges of illegal opium cultivation, thwarting an attempt to produce narcotics in Punjab.
He said the vigilant BSF troops and Punjab police effectively thwarted an attempt to produce narcotics in Punjab, thereby safeguarding the public from the perils of drug proliferation.
