BSF, police seize Phensedyl bottles; woman arrested

Shillong, June 25: A woman was apprehended and 179 bottles of Phensedyl were seized in a joint operation by the Border Security Force (BSF) Meghalaya Frontier and Meghalaya Police, informed a statement on Saturday.
“In the night hours of June 23, 2023, troops of 43 battalion BSF Meghalaya, in a joint operation with Baghmara police, apprehended 01 Indian lady along with 179 bottles of Phensedyl,” the statement said.
Acting on a specific tip-off, troops of 43 Bn BSF in collaboration with Baghmara police carried out a search operation in the house of one Namely Maithy Ch Marak, a resident of bordering village Phanda, South Garo Hills, and impounded 179 Phensedyl bottles which were meant to be smuggled to Bangladesh.
The apprehended woman and seized Phensedyl were handed over to Baghmara police for further legal action, the statement added.
“Enhanced vigil by BSF Meghalaya on the International Border resulted in the seizure of 1150 Phensedyl Bottles since January 2023,” it added. (ANI)