Indian currency in container: Five held

CHITTAGONG, Sept 21 (UNB): Law enforcers arrested five people in connection with the Sunday's seizure of Indian foreign currencies in the port.
The arrestees were identified as chairman of C&F agent Flash Trade International M Shamimur Rahman, its managing director Asadullah, business partner Ahmed Ullah, driver M Kawser and another man Touhidul Islam.
Director General of Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID) Mainul Khan said a team of Customs intelligence officials with the help of police arrested the five people after conducting drives in different areas of the city from Sunday night to Monday noon.
A Marshal Island flag carrying ship of 'MV Prosper' with four containers from Fujairah port of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) reached the Chittagong port around 7:30pm on Sunday.  Customs officials found the currencies in four cartons when they scanned a container, he said.
Customs officials said the four containers were brought here on false declaration.
On information, National Board of Revenue (NBR) chairman M Najibur Rahman and high officials of CCID visited the spot at night.