Myanmar citizen held with arms, drugs


FE Team | Published: December 17, 2021 18:00:18 | Updated: December 18, 2021 09:22:45


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Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has detained two drug smugglers including a Myanmar citizen with arms, crystal methamphetamine (Ice), and Yaba from Naf River of Teknaf upazila in Cox’s Bazar.

The detainees were identified as Dwin Mohammad, 40, of Teknaf upazila and Myanmar citizen Bodi Alam, 30, reports UNB.

According to a media release of BGB, following a tip-off about a large shipment of drug being trafficked from Myanmar through Naf River near Domdomia area, a patrol team of BGB-2 Teknaf battalion detained the duo from a boat on Thursday night.

After searching the boat, BGB men seized arms, crystal meth and yaba, said the release.

The detainees were handed over to Teknaf Police Station to file a case in this regard, the release added.

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