In the relentless effort against the cross- border smuggling, on June 1, 2024, acting on a specific tip-off, alert troops of 193 Bn BSF Meghalaya apprehended drug peddlers, confiscated 2,469 Yaba tablets and 10 grams of Heroin from their possession. The operation conducted in the area under PS- Ranikor, South West Khasi Hills district. The apprehended drug peddlers, traveling in an Alto car, were intercepted by the BSF team while they were heading towards the bordering area near Ranikor.

The apprehended drug peddlers revealed their identities as Joydeep Paul and Nabajit Sen, residents of the East Khasi Hills district. The seized Yaba tablets, heroin and the arrested drug peddlers were handed over to PS Ranikor for further legal action. This operation underscores the BSF’s unwavering commitment to combating the menace of drug trafficking along the borders.