Eight smugglers detained, 24.6 tonnes of urea fertilizer seized en -route to Myanmar
Bhola Correspondent
The Bangladesh Coast Guard detained eight alleged smugglers along with 24,600 kilograms of urea fertilizer valued at approximately Tk 66.16 lakh during an anti-smuggling operation in Bhola while the consignment was being trafficked to Myanmar.
Coast Guard Media Officer Lieutenant Commander Sabbir Alam Sujon confirmed the seizure on Thursday evening, stating that the drive was conducted by personnel from the Coast Guard Outpost Char Manika near the Tentulia River under South Aicha Police Station in Bhola at around 1:00 am on Wednesday.
Acting on a confidential tip-off, Coast Guard officers intercepted and searched a suspicious vessel navigating the riverine belt. Upon searching the boat, personnel seized 24,600 kg of urea fertilizer intended for illegal smuggling into Myanmar, along with the transport boat, and detained eight individuals on board.
Legal proceedings regarding the seized fertilizer, the confiscated vessel, and the eight detained suspects have been taken.
