The Bangladesh Coast Guard seized two boats carrying 1,260 sacks, or 63,000kg, of cement allegedly intended for smuggling to Myanmar in separate operations in Chattogram.
Coast Guard media officer Lt Commander Sabbir Alam Sujon disclosed the information on Friday morning.
In the first operation, a Coast Guard outpost in Patenga conducted a special drive based on intelligence at the outer anchorage area under Patenga police station around 6:00 pm on Thursday.
The team searched a suspicious cargo boat and seized 750 sacks, or 37,500kg, of cement worth around Tk3.75 lakh, along with the boat. Two suspected smugglers were also detained.
In a separate operation, the Coast Guard contingent in Banshkhali conducted a drive near Banglabazar Ghat around 3:00 am on Friday.
The team searched a suspicious fishing boat and seized 510 sacks, or 25,500kg, of cement worth around Tk2.81 lakh. The suspected smugglers fled the scene, and no one could be detained.
The Coast Guard said it is processing the seized cement, the boats allegedly used for smuggling, and the detained suspects for legal action.
The force said it would continue such operations to prevent smuggling.
Cox’s Bazar Life Report
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