9,700 Bottles Of Cough Syrup Seized From Assam-Tripura Border

Silchar, Assam: Authorities in Assam have seized a huge quantity of illegal drugs namely cough syrup and have attested two persons in this regard.

Banned cough syrup has a huge demand in Bangladesh. Tripura has been a major route for smuggling the contraband coming from other parts of mainstream India.

Authorities intercepted a vehicle, coming from West Bengal, at Churaibari check post along the Assam-Tripura border on Tuesday morning, March 12.

Following a thorough search by Assam border police personnel, approximately 193 cartons with about 9,700 bottles of Codeine phosphate cough syrup Eskuf/ Phensedyl was found from the vehicle.

The value of the banned substances is estimated to be more than INR 50 lakh in the black market.

Two persons namely Sadananda Ray and Sanjay Ray, both residents of West Bengal, have been detained in this connection.

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