Tarn Taran, April 9 -- The Border Security Force (BSF) troops, in collaboration with Punjab Police, jointly recovered a packet of suspected heroin on the Tarn Taran border on Wednesday.

"Today in the morning hours, based on specific information, BSF troops, in collaboration with Punjab Police, carried out an extensive search operation in the suspected area of the Tarn Taran border. The search, which culminated at about 11:25 am, led to the recovery of one packet of suspected heroin with a gross weight- 569 grams from an area near the village Wan of Tarn Taran district," the BSF said in a release.

BSF said that the narcotics packet was wrapped with yellow and red adhesive tape, and a copper wire loop with two luminous sticks was also fou...