BSF Meghalaya thwarted cattle smuggling attempts by rescuing 27 cattle (oxen and buffaloes) from the International Border of Meghalaya on Sunday, BSF said in a press release.
The narcotics packets were wrapped in yellow adhesive tape and an improvised copper wire loop was also found attached to the consignment, confirming to be dropped from drone, said a press release from the BSF.
The Customs Department and the Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) thwarted an attempt to smuggle two different species of turtles and arrested multiple individuals involved, Chennai Customs officials said on Tuesday.
Five packets of suspected heroin weighing over 2.8 kg along with a motorcycle were seized by the Border Security Force and Punjab Police, near Dal village in Punjab's Tarn Taran district on Friday.
In two separate operations, the Border Security Force has foiled smuggling attempts along the Indo-Bangladesh border, seizing a large number of buffalo horns and liquor worth over Rs 13 lakhs.
In two different operations, alert troops of BSF Meghalaya successfully thwarted illegal smuggling attempts along the India-Bangladesh border in Meghalaya by seizing cattle and other contraband items worth more than Rs 16 Lakhs while being smuggled to Bangladesh through the International bor
The Border Security Force (BSF) troops foiled a major smuggling attempt at the Indo-Bangladesh International Border by arresting an Indian smuggler along with the seizure of 40 kilograms of Ganja in West Bengal's Cooch Behar.
The Border Security Force (BSF) foiled a gold smuggling attempt and arrested a smuggler with eight gold biscuits weighing 974 grams worth more than Rs 71 lakh at the India-Bangladesh border in West Bengal.
Border Security Force (BSF) successfully foiled a smuggling attempt by apprehending one Indian national along with Sugar Meant for smuggling to Bangladesh from the International Border of East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya.
"During this operation, six Indian nationals involved in cattle smuggling were also apprehended. The seized cattle and apprehended persons were handed over to the police station at Dalu for further legal action," the PRO added.
The vigilant jawans of BSF arrested an Indian smuggler with 9 gold bricks and 21 gold biscuits while attempting to smuggle the gold by throwing the consignment over the fence, weighing around 7.87 kg and is valued at Rs 5.82 crore, said BSF in an official statement.