Phansidewa, Nov 02: The Special Task Force (STF) has successfully foiled an attempt to smuggle banned cough syrup during a routine checking. The truck driver identified as Abu Tahir, a resident of Assam, has been arrested during the operation.
The incident took place during a special check in the Murliganj area of Vidhan Nagar in Phansidewa. The officials stopped a truck loaded with barrels and checked it. During this, the officials recovered a total of 361 cartons filled with banned cough syrup.
The STF seized around 54,000 units of cough syrup. After his arrest, Tahir was handed over to the Phansidewa police and later produced in the Siliguri court.
STF foils attempt to smuggle banned cough syrup in Phansidewa, one arrested
