2 held over fertiliser smuggling in Ctg

Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard arrested two smugglers with 30 tonnes of urea fertiliser while being loaded to a cargo boat for smuggling to Myanmar from Sitakunda upazila in the district on Thursday.

Coast Guard Media Officer Lieutenant Commander Sabbir Alam Sujan said on information, a team of the Coast Guard from Bhatiari station conducted a raid near Bashbaria Ghat under the upazila around 12:30am.

They seized 600 sacks of urea, weighing 30 tonnes worth around Tk21 lakh, while being loaded to a boat from two trucks to smuggle to Myanmar during the drive, said the officer.

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Two of the smugglers were also arrested with the trucks at that time, he said. 

Legal proceedings against the arrestees are underway, he added.