Assam: BSF foils ganja smuggling attempt, seizes huge consignment

In two different operations, troops of Border Security Force under Guwahati Frontier, Assam seized 20 Kg of Ganja and 187 bottles Phensedyl in the bordering areas of village Nagar Singimari and village Kaiterbari, PS-Sitalkuchi and Sitai, District Coohbehar (WB), while these contraband items were being smuggled from India to Bangladesh. 

Acting on tip-off, on of 28^th July 2020 troops of Border Out Post Fulbari, of  47 Bn BSF, under Guwahati Frontier, carried out a special operation in general area of village Nagar Singimari, PS- Sitalkuchi, Distt- Coochbehar (WB) and seized 04 Packets of Ganja (Total 20 Kgs) which were wrapped in plastic.  

In the Second operation, acting on a tip-off, troops of Border Out Post Sabri, of  100 Bn BSF, under Guwahati Frontier, carried out a special operation in the general area of village Kaiterbari, , PS- Site, Distt- Coochbehar (WB) and seized 02 Packet of Phensedyl (Total 87 bottles) which were wrapped in plastic on the intervening night of  28/29  July 2020.     

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Seized Ganja and Phensedyl being handed over to Police Station Sitalkuchi and Sitai, 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.

In two different operations, troops of Border Security Force under Guwahati Frontier, Assam seized 164 bottles Phensedyl in the bordering areas of village Gachtala and village West Chamta, District Coohbehar (WB) on the intervening night of 27/28 July 2020.

Acting on tip-off, on 27th July 2020,  troops of Border Out Post Gachtala, of  47 Bn BSF, under Guwahati Frontier, carried out a special operation in general area of village Gachtala, PS- Sitalkuchi, Distt- Coochbehar (WB) and seized 02 Packets of Phensedyl (Total 100 btls) which were wrapped with plastic.

In Second operation, acting on tip-off, troops of Border Out Post West Chamta, of  100 Bn BSF, under Guwahati Frontier, carried out a special operation in general area of village West Chamta, PS- Sitai, Distt- Coochbehar (WB) and seized 01 Packet of Phensedyl (Total 64 btls) which were wrapped with plastic on the intervening night of  27/28  July 2020.

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