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Shillong, Jan 20: The Border Security Force (BSF) Meghalaya Frontier on Sunday successfully thwarted multiple smuggling attempts to smuggle various contraband items to Bangladesh...
On 7th January 2025, multiple smuggling attempts along Indo-Bangladesh were successfully foiled by vigilant troops of Border Security Force Meghalaya Frontier.
As part of its ongoing efforts to combat smuggling, on 21st December 2024, vigilant and alert troops of BSF Meghalaya, in collaboration with Meghalaya Police, successfully thwarted a smuggling attempt and seized a large quantity of cattle, apples, and other contraband worth ₹31.13 lakh.
Three of the staff, all Bangladeshi nationals, of this friendship bus were detained and have been forwarded to the customs office for further interrogation and legal action. This included the driver, the tour manager and the helper.
A huge amount counterfeit currency has been seized from their possession during the crackdown. The police later seized uncovered counterfeit currency totalling worth 5 lakhs 11 thousand rupees.
In different operations conducted on May 7, alert troops of BSF Meghalaya successfully thwarted illegal smuggling attempts along the India-Bangladesh border in Meghalaya by seizing cattle, sugar and cosmetic items worth more than Rs 15 Lakhs, being smuggled to Bangladesh through the International border of Meghalaya.
These foreign cigarettes are typically smuggled from Myanmar, entering India through various routes before being distributed across Guwahati and other parts of the country.
