BGB: Crystal meth worth Tk25 crore seized in Cox’s Bazar
The largest haul of crystal meth or ice in the country to date, claims the border guards
File Photo: Sachets of crystal meth, also known as ice, seized during a special drive by the detectives of Dhaka Metropolitan Police in the capital city on Thursday, November 5, 2020 Mahmud Hossain Opu/Dhaka Tribune
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Publish : 21 Jan 2022, 12:54 PMUpdate : 21 Jan 2022, 12:58 PM
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has seized five kg of recreational drugs worth Tk25 crore in Cox’s Bazar.
This is the largest haul of crystal meth or ice in the country to date, BGB's Cox's Bazar unit said in a statement.
The drugs were seized from the Palangkhali area of the district's Ukhia upazila during a special drive conducted by the Cox’s Bazar battalion of BGB (BGB-34) on Thursday.
Following a tip off that some drug traders would enter Bangladesh from Myanmar with a large consignment of crystal meth, the BGB petrol team took position under a bridge near Palangkhali Bazar around 7pm.
Some 39 minutes later, the BGB team spotted an armed group of drug traders crossing the border and challenged them but they managed to escape by firing at the petrol team.
The crystal meth was found in the bags they left behind. "Legal action is underway regarding this," said the statement.
BGB: Crystal meth worth Tk25 crore seized in Cox’s Bazar
The largest haul of crystal meth or ice in the country to date, claims the border guards
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has seized five kg of recreational drugs worth Tk25 crore in Cox’s Bazar.
This is the largest haul of crystal meth or ice in the country to date, BGB's Cox's Bazar unit said in a statement.
The drugs were seized from the Palangkhali area of the district's Ukhia upazila during a special drive conducted by the Cox’s Bazar battalion of BGB (BGB-34) on Thursday.
Following a tip off that some drug traders would enter Bangladesh from Myanmar with a large consignment of crystal meth, the BGB petrol team took position under a bridge near Palangkhali Bazar around 7pm.
Some 39 minutes later, the BGB team spotted an armed group of drug traders crossing the border and challenged them but they managed to escape by firing at the petrol team.
The crystal meth was found in the bags they left behind. "Legal action is underway regarding this," said the statement.
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