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Drone‑Assisted Drug Smuggling from Pakistan Continues in Punjab, New Havens in Amritsar Villages
✍️ Amar Ujala · Punjab
🗓 05 Oct 2026, 11:15 AM
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Authorities report that drug traffickers are increasingly using drones to ferry heroin and other narcotics from Pakistan into Punjab, establishing new drop points in villages around Amritsar.
Police officials have confirmed a surge in the use of unmanned aerial vehicles by drug traffickers to transport heroin and other narcotics from Pakistan into Punjab. The drones, capable of carrying small but potent loads, are flown over the border and released over rural areas near Amritsar.
New drop points have been identified in several villages surrounding the city, where the traffickers set up temporary landing zones. The remote locations allow smugglers to evade detection by ground patrols and aerial surveillance.
Law enforcement agencies are grappling with the challenge of tracking and intercepting these drones. Existing monitoring systems are not fully equipped to detect low‑altitude, fast‑moving UAVs that can be launched from concealed sites.
In response, authorities are exploring the deployment of drone‑detection radars and increased aerial patrols over high‑risk corridors. They are also coordinating with Pakistani counterparts to curb the cross‑border flow of illicit substances.
New drop points have been identified in several villages surrounding the city, where the traffickers set up temporary landing zones. The remote locations allow smugglers to evade detection by ground patrols and aerial surveillance.
Law enforcement agencies are grappling with the challenge of tracking and intercepting these drones. Existing monitoring systems are not fully equipped to detect low‑altitude, fast‑moving UAVs that can be launched from concealed sites.
In response, authorities are exploring the deployment of drone‑detection radars and increased aerial patrols over high‑risk corridors. They are also coordinating with Pakistani counterparts to curb the cross‑border flow of illicit substances.