Jammu, Oct 27, KNT: Over the last two years, the Jammu frontier has emerged as a focal point for Pakistan-sponsored narco-smuggling operations using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Intelligence and counter-narcotics officials say this tactic has become a preferred method for pushing drugs, weapons, and fake currency into Indian territory without direct physical infiltration.
Sources within security circles reveal that heroin consignments, often weighing between 3 to 10 kilograms, are attached to drones fitted with GPS trackers. These are typically flown across the International Border under the cover of darkness and guided by handlers on both sides using coordinates shared through encrypted apps.
The recovered drugs are not just part of a local trade but form a crucial component of what officials describe as “narco-terror funding”, where profits from drug sales are used to finance subversive activities in Jammu and Kashmir. In several past incidents, recoveries of narcotics were followed by seizures of arms and ammunition, pointing to a combined effort by smugglers and militant handlers operating under Pakistan’s patronage.
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Security experts warn that combating this evolving threat requires advanced drone detection systems, integrated night surveillance radars, and community-level intelligence sharing. The BSF has already begun deploying anti-drone systems in sensitive stretches of the border, but officials admit that the challenge persists due to the low-flying and compact design of these drones.
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With the latest recovery in R S Pura, the total heroin seizure along the Jammu border this year alone has crossed several dozen kilograms, a clear indication that the route remains active despite heightened vigilance. [KNT]
