Goods Worth Tk134cr Seized in November: BGB

The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has said it seized goods, arms, and drugs worth Tk 134.37 crore in November, reports UNB.

The seized items include 5,21,989 yaba pills, 2.162kg crystal meth, 12,576 bottles of phensedyl, 18,910 bottles of foreign liquor, 214 litres of local liquor, 1,315 cans of beer, 1,881kg hemp and 4kg heroin, Shariful Islam, public relations officer of the BGB headquarters, said on Friday.

Besides, 55.546kg gold, 7kg silver, 2,12,563 cosmetics, 10,494 imitation jewellery, 17,424 sarees, 6,011 three-piece sets, blankets and shirt pieces, 1,631 pieces of ready-made garments, 2,989 cubic feet of timber, 6,080kg tea leaves, 78,533kg coal, one touchstone idol, 68 motorcycles, two trucks/covered vans, five pickup vans, 24 CNG- and battery-run autorickshaws were seized.

Alongside the goods, the BGB also seized arms including seven pistols, eight guns, as many crude bombs, 24 mortar shells, 56 bullets, and a magazine.

Legal action was taken against 216 smugglers, 104 Bangladesh, and six Indian nationals for illegally crossing the border, Shariful added.