AMRITSAR: The Border Security Force arrested three men near the International Border in Amritsar sector on Sunday and seized 525 gm of narcotics dropped by a drone.
On the basis of information about smuggling near Dhanoe Kalan village, the BSF planned a special operation.
At about 12.15 pm, movement of two suspects was observed in the adjacent fields, followed by the movement of a drone and the sound of something being dropped, a BSF officer said.
Immediately both the men, who were trying to get away with a packet wrapped in a yellow adhesive tape, were arrested. The packet contained heroin.
Based on information provided by the two, another man was arrested, the officer added.