In different operations conducted yesterday, alert troops of the Border Security force (BSF) Meghalaya Frontier successfully foiled illegal smuggling attempts along the international border with Bangladesh.
The BSF confiscated cough syrup Phensedyl and sugar which were meant to be smuggled to Bangladesh.
Responding to specific intelligence inputs, the vigilant troops of 172 battalion of BSF Meghalaya seized 190 bottles of Phensedyl syrup while being smuggled to Bangladesh through the international border of East Jaintia Hills.
In another operation, carried out by alert troops of BSF Meghalaya Frontier and the Meghalaya police, more than 18,000 kilos of sugar was seized from different bordering districts of Meghalaya.
The confiscated Phensedyl and sugar were handed over to the respective Customs office and police station for further necessary legal action.