Assam: BSF foils attempt of phensedyl smuggling, seizes huge consignment

Assam: BSF foils attempt of phensedyl smuggling, seizes huge consignment

Assam: BSF foils attempt of phensedyl smuggling, seizes huge consignment
India TodayNE
  • Jul 25, 2020,
  • Updated Jun 29, 2022, 12:48 AM IST

In two different operations, troops of Border Security Force under Guwahati Frontier, Assam seized 264 bottles of Phensedyl in the bordering areas of village East Sitai and village Seoti-II, District Coohbehar (WB)

Acting on tip-off, troops of Border Out Post Sitai, of 100 Bn BSF, under Guwahati Frontier, carried out a special operation in general area of village Sitai, PS- Sitai, Distt- Coochbehar (WB) and seized 02 Packets of Phensedyl (Total 198 btls) which were wrapped with plastic on the intervening night of  24/25  July 2020.  

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In Second operation, acting on tip-off, troops of Border Out Post Sabri, of  192 Bn BSF, under Guwahati Frontier, carried out a special operation in general area of village Seoti-II, PS- Sahebganj, Distt- Coochbehar (WB) and seized 01 Packet of Phensedyl (Total 66 btls) which were wrapped with plastic on the intervening night of  24/25  July 2020.       

Seized Phensedyl being handed over to Police Station Sitai, and PS Sahebganj, Distt- Coochbehar (WB) for further legal action. 

BSF troops are always alert towards the issues of trans-border crimes and illegal infiltration and are making all endeavours to contain such trans-border crimes.

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