The 99 battalion BSF in a joint search operation with Punjab Police have recovered 12.8 kg heroin from an area near Pachharian border outpost.According to the information, the search operation was carried out following a suspected drone movement near Akku Wala. During the operation, the said consignment was recovered from the agriculture fields near the border, following which a case was registered.Earlier on February 27, the teams had nabbed two alleged drug smugglers and recovered 1.5 kg heroin from them near Shame Ke outpost. A week prior to that, alert BSF troops had nabbed two others with 1.1 kg heroin.