Chandigarh: Punjab Police, in a joint operation with the Border Security Force (BSF) downed three trans-border rogue drones over the last one week and also recovered  12 kgs of heroin during the phase.

DGP Punjab Police tweeted: " Continuing the Special Drive against trans-border smuggling networks, @TarnTaranPolice & #BSF, in a joint operation have recovered a drone with 2.5Kg #Heroin during search in area of village Kalia, PS Valtoha, #TarnTaran."

" FIR has been registered and investigation ongoing. @PunjabPoliceInd is committed to make our state drug-free as per the vision of CM @BhagwantMann," he said.

He had earlier tweeted: "Carrying on the Special Drive against trans-border smuggling networks, @TarnTaranPolice  & #BSF, in a joint operation have recovered a quadcopter drone with 3 Kg #Heroin during search in area of PS Valtoha, #TarnTaran."