The Coast Guard detained five alleged smugglers and seized 70,000kg of cement during an operation in the Karnaphuli Channel in Chattogram on Tuesday.
The cement, worth around Tk 9.8 lakh, was allegedly being transported to Myanmar illegally, according to Coast Guard officials.
The operation was conducted around 7am near Ghat No. 18 in the Karnaphuli Channel under Patenga police station based on a tip-off, said Lieutenant Commander Sabbir Alam Sujon, Coast Guard media officer.
A team from Coast Guard Outpost Patenga searched for a suspicious cargo boat and found the cement. The boat allegedly being used for smuggling was also seized and five people were detained.
The seized cement, boat and detainees were being processed for legal action, the official said.
The Coast Guard will continue such operations to prevent smuggling, he added.
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