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JAMMU: Security Forces on Monday foiled a major narcotic smuggling attempt from across the International Border here with the recovery of two bags, dropped by a Pakistani drone and containing over five kg of heroin worth over Rs 25 crore in the international market, officials said.

Briefing media, SSP Jammu Joginder Singh said, “The recovery of narcotics was made near Border Outpost Jatinder in R S Pura sector during a joint search operation by the Border Security Force (BSF) and police.

The search operation was launched at around 6 am after a Pakistani drone was seen hovering over the Indian side, the officials said.

A BSF spokesman said acting on precise intelligence, troops foiled yet another attempt by Pakistan-based smugglers to push narcotics into Indian territor

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