The BSF said that the individuals were lured by Bangladeshi touts who facilitated their entry for 7,000 Bangladeshi Taka and promised free medical treatment in Kolkata for two of them.
Directorate of Revenue Intelligence recovered 12 kg of gold worth Rs. 9.6 Crores concealed inside the consignment of DJ lights which was being smuggled through the Air cargo complex in Mumbai
On December 12, acting on specific intelligence, troops of Sector HQ Jowai apprehended an individual suspected to be a Bangladeshi national near the Anjali Patrol pump in Shillong. "On preliminary questioning, the individual was identified as BD national namely Munna Islam (20), resident of
According to Pranab Jyoti Goswami, CPRO of Assam police, "Acting on intelligence input, a team of STF conducted a raid inside ISBT, Betkuchi under Gorchuk police station on Wednesday and apprehended a drug peddler while he was trying to smuggle contraband."
On examination, 24 oval-shaped balls of gold dust in wax form, weighing 12.5 kg and valued at Rs 9.95 crore, were recovered, they said, adding that the gold was seized under the provisions of the Customs Act, 1962.
In a significant operation to counter cross-border smuggling in Mizoram, Assam Rifles, in collaboration with the Land Customs Station seized foreign-origin contraband valued at Rs 12.15 lakh in Zokhawthar, a press release said on Sunday.
The smuggling of gold and silver along the Bangladesh border has seen a significant rise, with the Border Security Force (BSF) seizing nearly Rs 1,300 crore worth of these precious metals by the end of October this year.
The Border Security Force (BSF) 81 Battalion, stationed in Sonamura under Sepahijala District seized two kilograms and 177 grams of gold, valued at approximately Rs 1.74 crore from NC Nagar, said officials on Thursday.
Amritsar police apprehended three individuals and recovered five kilograms of heroin as it busted a trans-border narco-smuggling module, a police officer said.
Assam Rifles foiled liquor smuggling in Chandel district and recovered 2,880 bottles of fermented alcoholic beverages manufactured in Myanmar and held two individuals on Wednesday, said Assam Rifles.
In yet another success in its crusade against smuggling activities, Assam Rifles along with Customs Preventive Force, recovered 8,000 kgs of illegal Areca Nuts worth Rs 56 lakh approx in the general area Ngur, Champhai district, a press release said.
Search of their baggage resulted in the recovery of 16 kg of white powdered substance purported to be Mephedrone. Preliminary testing confirmed the same.