BGB seize smuggled goods from Lalmonirhat borders

LALMONIRHAT, Nov 18 (BSS): The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized huge smuggled goods from the frontiers under Lalmonirhat 15 BGB Battalion till this morning.

"The patrolling BGB members of Gorak Mandal, Bagbhandar, Moghalhat, Durgapur, Gangarhat and Kashipur border outposts seized the smuggled goods from different bordering areas from November 05 to 18," a press release said on Sunday.

The seized goods included 430 bottles of smuggled Indian phensidyl, 107 bottles of foreign wine, 23 kg of hemp, 179 bottles of Escaf syrup, 26 cows, four bicycles, 443 kg of salt and imitation ornaments worth Tk 1.57 million.

"The seized smuggled goods were deposited with the customs authorities, police stations and Department of Narcotics Control for taking further legal steps," the release added.

Commanding Officer of Lalmonirhat 15 BGB Battalion Lt Col Anwarul Alam said anti-smuggling and anti-drug drives would be continued.