APF seizes Rs 278.5 million in smuggled goods across Madhesh in three months
Summary
The Armed Police Force seized illegal goods worth Rs 278.5 million in Madhesh Province over three months, along with vehicles, drugs, arms and timber. It also rescued 59 people from suspected trafficking and arrested 84 suspects in various cases.
Key Points
- The APF seized illegal goods worth Rs 278.5 million and vehicles worth Rs 102.2 million in Madhesh Province between mid-June and mid-September.
- Authorities confiscated drugs, firearms, timber, currency and precious metals, with the items handed over for further legal action.
- The APF rescued 59 people from suspected trafficking, arrested 84 suspects and detained three people over illegal extraction activities.
- DIG Bishnu Prasad Bhatt said the force is intensifying border security, anti-smuggling, anti-drug and disaster-response operations across Madhesh.
