Shillong, Oct 24: Cattle and garlic smuggling attempts by three Indian nationals along the East Khasi Hills international border were foiled by BSF troops on Thursday.
Two vehicles loaded with cattle and garlic worth more than Rs 6 lakhs were seized
by the troops near the international border of Meghalaya in the past 48 hours.
BSF troops intercepted a Maruti Alto vehicle (ML-10-8979), loaded with four
cattle, which were intended to be smuggled into Bangladesh. The apprehended
Indian national along with seized vehicle and cattle were handed over to the
Dangar police outpost.
In another operation, BSF personnel managed to intercept a Bolero pickup near the
international border in East Khasi Hills which was loaded with garlic.
The driver could not produce any legal documents when questioned. The apprehended Indian nationals along with seized vehicle and garlic were handed over to the customs
office concerned for further necessary action.
