Phansidewa, 02nd November: The Special Task Force (STF) has successfully thwarted an attempt to smuggle banned cough syrup, seizing a significant quantity during a routine check. The operation led to the arrest of the truck driver, identified as Abu Taher, a resident of Assam.
The incident occurred during a special checking at the Muraliganj area of Bidhan Nagar in Phansidewa. Authorities stopped a truck loaded with barrels and conducted an inspection. During this, the officials recovered a total of 361 cartons comprising prohibited cough syrup.
Approximately 54,000 units of the cough syrup were seized by the STF. Following the arrest, Taher was handed over to the Phansidewa police and subsequently presented before the Siliguri court.