The BSF in its drive against Narcotics, on 11 Oct’ 2022, acting on specific information of BSF regarding illegal transportation of narcotics Drugs (suspected to be Heroin) from Mizoram towards Tripura via Karimganj in a Truck, carried out a joint operation with troops of 7 Battalion, Mizoram & Cachar Frontier BSF alongwith Karimganj Police.
The Joint team intercepted a Truck bearing Regd. No. AS-11- BC-7975 near New Karimganj Railway Station at 0100 hrs and searched the truck and recovered 764 numbers of Soap Cases filled with suspected Heroin from a cavity made in the ceiling of the truck cabin weighing 9.477 Kgs worth Rs. 47.4 crores and seized alongwith the driver of the Truck.
The Seized items alongwith the Truck driver is presently under the custody of Karimganj Police for further legal actions.
