Despite the drop in the cattle smuggling and smuggling of other narcotics, Phensedyl, a codeine-based cough syrup remains a challenge for the border guarding forces along the India-Bangladesh border. On February 14, personnel of the Border Security Force (BSF) arrested two youths for allegedly smuggling it near the Hakimpur border outpost in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district.
A communication shared by the BSF said that two local youths Mostakin Sheikh, 19, and Shaheen Sardar, 21, were allegedly involved in smuggling of the narcotic over the past few days in the region. They were to be paid ₹500 for transporting 60 bottles of Phensedyl which was recovered from their possession.
S. S. Guleria, Deputy Inspector General and spokesperson of South Bengal Frontier of BSF, said that these arrests were the result of the BSF developing a network of ascertaining information on smuggling, and attempts were being made so that nothing could be hidden from the troops.
