A court in Chittagong yesterday ordered 10-day remand of a person for importing 1,000kg contraband Sodium Cyclamate.
The court of Metropolitan Magistrate Farid Alam passed the order granting a prayer prayer of Bandar police Sub-Inspector Sanjoy Kumar Sinha, also the investigation officer. Of the case.
Accused Omar Faruk, 27, was held in the capital by customs intelligence officials and handed over to Bandar police on Monday night.
The case was lodged under section 25(B) of the Special Powers Act 1974 and the Customs Acts 156 (9) since import of the ingredient is banned in the country. Businessmen import this item under different names to dodge the port officials.
