Drug smuggler arrested

Rwnaru Boro (25 yrs) who was arrested by the BSF
Rwnaru Boro (25 yrs) who was arrested by the BSF

SHILLONG, OCT 6: The BSF  troops deployed at Barsora, South West Khasi hills district apprehended one Indian drug smuggler with 1300 numbers of R-7 tablets (Synthetic Medicine) worth Rs 1,30,000/-.

The special patrol party saw some suspicious movement near Indo-Bangladesh Border Fence (IBBF) and  the jawans challenged and cordoned the spot and apprehended one person who was later identified as Rwnaru Boro (25 yrs) of Daulpara in Assam.

The party recovered 1300 Nos R-7 tablets and 01 No PAN card from his possession. On questioning he revealed that seized tablets were to be hand over to unknown Bangladesh national. He also revealed that he purchased the tablets from Happu (30 yrs) resident of Mainpur from the house of Dry (40 yrs) resident of Nongjuri village in South West Khasi hills.

The R-7 tablet is party drug. These orange-coloured pills are bought in bulk at Rs. 150 per pills in the border areas. After transferring through several hands, it is sold to end-users in Bangladesh at Taka 500 to 600 per pill. The demand for this type of tablet has spiked in part due to the consumption habits of users in Bangladesh.

The apprehended person and seized items handed over to the concern department for further legal action.-By Our Reporter

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