BGB Seizes Large Haul of Drugs, Including Liquor and Cannabis in Habiganj

BSS
Published On: 03 Feb 2025, 14:02

HABIGANJ, Feb 3, 2025 (BSS): Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in three separate drives has recovered a large amount of drugs, including 169 bottles of alcohol and 32 kg of cannabis, said a BGB release here today.

A BGB patrol team conducted a special drive at the Teliapara tea garden in Madhabpur upazila at 9:00 PM last night, recovering 62 bottles of Indian liquor.

Another operation was carried out by a BGB team from the Guibeel BOP camp in Chunarughat around 10:00 PM the same night, resulting in the recovery of 31.9 kg of Indian cannabis from the Dulna tea garden.

In a third operation, a BGB patrol team from Balla BOP conducted a drive at the Khoai front area, near boundary pillar 1964/16 under Chunarughat upazila, early this morning, recovering seven bottles of Indian liquor.

However, no arrests were made during any of the drives.

Lieutenant Colonel M Tanzilur Rahman, Commander of the 55th Battalion of BGB in Habiganj, said that the BGB remains committed to preventing smuggling and securing the country's borders.

BGB is continuously conducting the drive for implementing zero tolerance policy of the government against the drug and such type of drive will be strengthen more in future, he added.

 

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