‘Largest consignment’ of crystal meth seized in Cox’s Bazar

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have seized five kg of drugs worth Tk 250 million (25 crore) in Cox’s Bazar, reports UNB.

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 Ukhiya upazila in the district 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 patrol team took position under a bridge near Palangkhali Bazar around 7:00pm.

Around 40 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 patrol team.

The crystal meth was found in the bags they left behind. “Legal action is underway regarding this,” said the statement.