Smuggled drugs, goods worth Tk 879m seized in Nov: BGB

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has seized smuggled goods, arms, ammunition and drugs worth Tk 87,96,86,000 during drives conducted in bordering and other areas in November, reports UNB.

Seized narcotics and alcoholic beverages include 3.23kg of crystal methamphetamine, 1.3 million yaba, 24,550 bottles of phensedyl, foreign liquor, beer and weed, the BGB said in a statement on Friday.

Other seized items include 3.294 kg of gold, 44 kg of silver, cosmetics, imitation jewellery, sarees, wood, coal and 126 vehicles, as per the statement.

BGB also seized 11 different types of guns and four Chinese axes, the statement said.

During the drives, BGB arrested 299 people for involvement with smuggling, and 126 Bangladeshis and nine Indians for illegally crossing the border.

Legal action is underway against the arrestees, the BGB said.