The Coast Guard has arrested eight people and seized 40,000kg of cement, worth around Tk 4 lakh, while it was allegedly being smuggled to Myanmar by boat.
Coast Guard media officer Lieutenant Commander Sabbir Alam Sujon disclosed the information on Friday.
He said the Coast Guard Outpost Patenga conducted a special operation around 6:00 pm on October 29, acting on a tip-off, near Ghat No. 15 on the Karnaphuli Channel under Patenga police station in Chattogram.
During the operation, Coast Guard personnel searched a suspicious cargo boat and seized cement allegedly being transported illegally to Myanmar. They also seized the boat used for the attempted smuggling and arrested eight people.
Legal proceedings against the detainees are underway, while the seized cement and boat are being processed for further legal action.
Lieutenant Commander Sabbir Alam Sujon said the Coast Guard would continue such operations to prevent smuggling.
Cox’s Bazar Life Report
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