Kathmandu. In line with the government’s policy of strengthening surveillance and security along the border, the Armed Police Force (APF) has intensified its crackdown on smuggling of illegal goods, drug trafficking, arms smuggling and other criminal activities.
Since the formation of the government led by Prime Minister Balendra Shah, the Armed Police Force has confiscated illegal goods worth Rs 1.33 billion from the border areas from March 26, 2008 to October 28, 2083.
During this period, 17 barrels of illegal weapons have been recovered and 8 people have been arrested. A total of 421 people involved in the drug trade have been arrested. A large quantity of drugs including marijuana, hashish, opium, brown heroin, tablets and injections have been recovered from them.
Similarly, 167 people at risk of human trafficking and trafficking have been rescued. Among those rescued, 118 are children and 91 people involved have been arrested.
In order to control border encroachment, 237 structures located at 35 places of the no-man’s land have been removed. Cultivation has been removed from 7.448 bighas of land in 17 places. Similarly, 94.588 km area has been cleaned at 204 places.
A total of 2,806 programmes have been conducted during this period to increase relations and awareness with the border people. In addition, 3,49,908 people have benefited from 141 help desks and 10,654 people have benefited from 13 tourist help desks.
