Assam: BSF Troops seize 8007 Yaba tablets

Troops of Guwahati Frontier of Border Security Force seized 8007 Nos of Yaba tablets during a joint operation with police from bordering area of village Bishkhawa Part-II, Police Station – Golakganj, Distt –Dhubri (Assam) on 02 July 2020.

Acting on a tip-off, on 02 July 2020, BSF troops of Border Out Post (BOP) Bishkhawa of 110 BN BSF carried out a joint operation with Police of Bishkhawa Police outpost in the general area of village Bishkhawa Part-II, PS Golakganj under Dhubri district (Assam). At 2030 hrs, the suspect was coming along with motorcycle towards border village Bishkhawa Part-II, while the party tried to stop the motorcycle, the suspect was fled away from the spot throwing the consignment. The operation party recovered 8007 nos of Yaba Tablets. Seized items have been handed over to PS-Golakganj for further legal action. Keeping in view the vulnerability of border, heightened activities of the smugglers and anti-national elements on the border, BSF troops are always alert towards the issues of trans-border crimes & illegal infiltration and are making all-out efforts to prevent the commission of such crimes. 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.

Details of seized item

1. Yaba Tablets – 8007 No

Earlier, In two separate operations, troops of Guwahati Frontier of Border Security Force ( BSF )seized 920 Nos of Yaba tablets and 200 btls of Phensedyl & 5 Kg Ganja from bordering area of village Kalabari, PS– Mankachar, Distt –South Salamara (Assam) and village Muslimpara, PS- Sitalkuchi, District Coochbehar (WB) on 06 July 2020.

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Acting on tip-off, on 06 July 2020, on specific information, BSF troops of Border Out Post (BOP) Diara of 06 Bn BSF carried out a special operation in general area of village Kalabari, PS Mankachar under South Salamara district (Assam). At about 0125 hrs, a suspicious movement was observed by the troops, on being challenged them, the miscreants fled away from the spot by taking advantage of darkness and throwing the consignment. The special operation party recovered 920 nos of Yaba Tablets. Seized item has been handed over to PS-Mankachar for further legal action.

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