The Border Security Force (BSF) Meghalaya Frontier seized smuggled goods, including narcotics and Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) worth Rs 49.20 crore in 2023. In a press statement, the BSF Meghalaya Frontier said that, in 2023, the BSF seized 3550 numbers of cattle, 4989 bottles of phensedyl, 9.885 kg of ganja, 9818 quintals of sugar, FICN of 55,000.

"In 2022, the BSF seized smuggled goods, including narcotics worth Rs 28.15 crore. In 2023, BSF troops apprehended 113 Indian smugglers, 67 Bangladeshi smugglers and two Rohingyas who violated the sanctity of the International Border," said the press statement. BSF Meghalaya Frontier oversees a challenging 444 km stretch of the International Border with Bangladesh, grappling with tough terrain, unfenced patches, elephant corridors and heavy rainfall.