Police have registered a case against unidentified suspects after a drone carrying approximately five kilograms of heroin crashed in a residential area of Narang Mandi in Muridke Tehsil.
According to police, the drone is believed to have crashed due to the heavy weight of the narcotics, prompting an immediate response and the launch of an investigation.
Bilal Zafar Sheikh said officers were alerted after the drone fell onto the roof of a house within the limits of Narang Police Station. Police reached the scene, seized the drone and the recovered drugs, and cordoned off the area.
During the initial investigation, officials found a black drone measuring around three feet in length on the roof of a house in Mohalla Rafiqabad. A packet wrapped in yellow tape and fitted with reflective lights was recovered from inside the drone.
Police said the packet contained approximately 5kg of heroin, which has been taken into custody as evidence.
Following the recovery, law enforcement agencies intensified patrolling in the area while investigators began efforts to identify those responsible for the operation.
The DPO said it is not yet clear whether the drone was being used to smuggle narcotics across the border or transport them to another destination within Pakistan. He added that investigations are underway to trace and arrest those involved.
The incident has renewed concerns over the use of drones in drug trafficking, with authorities examining whether the case is linked to a larger narcotics smuggling network.
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