Assam: BSF Troops seize 8007 Yaba tablets

Troops of Guwahati Frontier of Border Security Force in Assam 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.

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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. This led to the seize of the Yaba tablets in Assam.

Yaba is a combination of methamphetamine (a powerful and addictive stimulant) and caffeine. Yaba, which means crazy medicine in Thai, is produced in Southeast and East Asia. The drug is popular in Asian communities in the United States and increasingly is available at raves and techno parties. Abuse of these drugs may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence.

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