Assam: Guwahati Frontier of BSF Seizes Narcotics Worth Rs 12.7 Crore

GUWAHATI: The Guwahati Frontier of the Border Security Force (BSF) seized narcotics worth Rs 12.7 crore that included phenyl, gold, Yaba tablets, ganja, and other contraband items from January 1 to November 29, 2024, said a statement by BSF Guwahati.

Highlighting the operations of the Border Force, the BSF DIG Harmeet Singh said, “The Guwahati BSF Frontier has done a great job in carrying out their duties...and there was no such major situation that developed here on the Guwahati Frontier. We had good operational achievements, and we also had good relations with the border population.” Since January 1 of 2024, BSF troops have also apprehended 35 Bangladeshi nationals and 96 Indian nationals. The security force also seized 6088 cattle heads from smugglers.

According to a statement by the BSF, they have seized 68,851 bottles of phensedyl, 1,655 kg of ganja, 3,060.34 grams of gold, 10,881 Yaba tablets, 1,0017 bottles of liquor, and 1.86 lakh kg of sugar during the period.

“BSF Guwahati Frontier, since its inception in October 2011, has been assigned to guard a very challenging and complex Indo-Bangladesh border in the states of West Bengal and Assam with an area of responsibility of 509 km along Bangladesh, including 91.726 km-long river borders & Charlands. To secure the assigned international border on the Indo-Bangladesh border, 11 BSF Bns are deployed under 3 sectors, including a water wing,” said a statement by Guwahati BSF. (ANI)

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