BSS-38 Cigarettes worth TK 50 lakh seized in Ctg port

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Cigarettes worth TK 50 lakh seized in Ctg port

CHATTOGRAM, Aug 02, 2018 (BSS)-Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID) officials here today seized huge foreign cigarettes worth over Tk 50.91 lakh from Chattogram port.

CIID sources said a total of 68 mini cartons of cigarettes, which were imported from Sri Lanka, was being carried by one Mizanur Rahman.

On secret information, the CIID conducted the raid at the U-baggage site of number seven jetty of container yard at Patenga and seized the cigarettes, said Dr AKM Nuruzzaman, Commissioner of Chattogram customs House.

“The man in the letter of credits declared that he had imported some goods for his personnel use under bond facilities. Practically we have found cigarettes,” said Nuruzzaman.

The owner of the importing goods and its representatives went into hiding after seizure of the goods, he said they would take legal steps against the person involved in the forgery.

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