Cigarettes worth Tk1cr seized at Ctg airport

Customs officials seized a huge consignment of foreign cigarettes worth around Tk1 crore at Chattogram Shah Amanat International Airport on Monday.

The officials recovered 867 cartons of the banned foreign cigarettes from the luggage of four passengers who arrived from Dubai.

In addition, 50 pieces of contraband “Goree” cream were also seized during the drive.

The passengers identified as Mizanur Rahman, Md Redwan, Rezaul Karim and Salauddin were released after verbal warning, said the airport Spokesperson Engineer Ibrahim Khalil.

A total Tk30.34 lakh were fined against the consignment worth around Tk1 crore, he said.