Indian Security Forces Seize Smuggled Chinese Goods at Sarlahi Border

Sarlahi. Indian security forces have seized Chinese goods smuggled into India through various border points in Sarlahi. A team from the Indian Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) confiscated Chinese garlic and cucumber seeds that were transported into India using the Sakhuawa and Sangrampur border crossings.

On Friday, the SSB team stationed at the Lalbandi border point in Sitamarhi district, India, reported seizing a large quantity of goods from two Mahindra Bolero pickups.

The seized items include 67 sacks of Chinese garlic, weighing approximately 1,206 kilograms, and 3,724 kilograms of cucumber seeds. The Indian side stated that two individuals involved in the smuggling, along with the vehicles used, have been taken into custody and handed over to the Sonbarsa Customs Office in Sitamarhi for further action.

The discovery of such a large quantity of smuggled goods in the border area indicates that illegal trade through the Sarlahi border remains active. For a long time, Sarlahi district has been known as a primary route for smuggling.