Members of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have seized another consignment of crystal meth or “Ice” weighing around 1kg during an operation in Teknaf of Cox’s Bazar.
Based on a tip-off, BGB's Teknaf Battalion Headquarters team and Sabrang BOP's special patrol team raided the salt farm area of Sabrang early Wednesday.
They found the crystal meth in a bag hidden under a pillar of the fifth sluice gate.
No smugglers or their accomplices were found during the operation, BGB said in a press release.
Crystal meth is a powerful drug that affects the central nerve system, and has been found widely in Cox’s Bazar and other border districts as well as in the capital in recent months, raising concerns.
To prevent drug abuse and to stop smuggling, the government is considering lowering the VAT on imported alcoholic beverages and producing beer as recommended by the members of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Ministry.