Cobra venom worth Tk 300m seized in Pabna
Saturday, 16 February 2008
PABNA, Feb 15 (UNB): Rapid Action Battalion recovered illegal Cobra venom worth about Tk 300 million from Bonwarinagar in Faridpur Upazila Thursday and arrested four people in this connection.
Acting on a tip-off, a team of RAB 12, in the guise of buyer of venom, contacted smugglers at a house in Tiapara village at noon.
During the negotiation with the anti-crime force in disguise, the smugglers agreed to sell the venom at Tk 350 million, the RAB sources said.
The RAB troops then cordoned off the smugglers and recovered 12 pounds venom from their possessions.
They also arrested Sakhwat Hossain of Sirajganj and Aziz Pramanik, Shafiqul Islam and Sirajul Islam of Pabna.
Acting on a tip-off, a team of RAB 12, in the guise of buyer of venom, contacted smugglers at a house in Tiapara village at noon.
During the negotiation with the anti-crime force in disguise, the smugglers agreed to sell the venom at Tk 350 million, the RAB sources said.
The RAB troops then cordoned off the smugglers and recovered 12 pounds venom from their possessions.
They also arrested Sakhwat Hossain of Sirajganj and Aziz Pramanik, Shafiqul Islam and Sirajul Islam of Pabna.