In a breakthrough, BSF troops in Punjab today recovered over seven kilograms of ICE (Methamphetamine) from an agricultural field near a village in Amritsar.
Sources have claimed that this is the largest consignment of ICE, a synthetic drug, recovered in Punjab in the recent past. Acting on a specific intelligence, the troops launched a late-night operation along the Amritsar border with Pakistan and a drone movement was intercepted, which was neutralised.
A thorough search of the suspected dropping zone led to the recovery of one assembled drone along with a big black bag tied to it, which was carrying seven packets of the ICE. Acting on an input, a late-night operation was launched leading to the seizure of ICE, BSF authorities said.
BSF officials said on X, “At about 02:30 am, a thorough search of the suspected dropping zone led to the recovery of one assembled drone along with a big black coloured bag tied to it. Upon opening, seven packets of ICE (Methamphetamine), having a gross weight 7.470 kg was found. The recovery was made from an irrigated agricultural field near village- Mode of district Amritsar.”
ICE is a party drug popular in the metros and there are few takers in the border state, which is only a transit route for the drug, said a senior police official.