Foreign cigars worth Tk 45 lakh seized at Ctg Airport
Chittagong Bureau :
Customs Intelligence of Chittagong Shah Amanat International Airport seized huge quantities of contraband foreign cigarettes worth about Tk.45 lakh from a passenger on Friday.
The seized cigars consists of 972 cartons of contraband Benson Hedges and EG Brand cigars.
Customs Asstt. Director Syed Mokadas Hossain told that these contraband cigars recovered from the luggage of Biman passenger arrived from Dubai on Friday morning.
The seized cigars include 623 cartons Benson and 349 cartons EG brand of which market prices is Tk.45 lakh. The seized cigar now remains under Customs custody in airport and the legal actions will be taken on working day today against the concerned persons allegedly involved with the smuggling of huge contraband cigars, sources added.
Customs Intelligence of Chittagong Shah Amanat International Airport seized huge quantities of contraband foreign cigarettes worth about Tk.45 lakh from a passenger on Friday.
The seized cigars consists of 972 cartons of contraband Benson Hedges and EG Brand cigars.
Customs Asstt. Director Syed Mokadas Hossain told that these contraband cigars recovered from the luggage of Biman passenger arrived from Dubai on Friday morning.
The seized cigars include 623 cartons Benson and 349 cartons EG brand of which market prices is Tk.45 lakh. The seized cigar now remains under Customs custody in airport and the legal actions will be taken on working day today against the concerned persons allegedly involved with the smuggling of huge contraband cigars, sources added.
