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SEIZURE-POWDER-AIRPORT
Customs recovers amphetamine powder worth Tk 24.64 crore, six held
DHAKA, Sept 10, 2020 (BSS) – Dhaka Customs House officials today
arrested six people in connection with seizing 12.32 kgs of
amphetamine powder (narcotics) worth about Taka 24.64 crore during
‘Civil Aviation Duel View Security Scanning’ on early Tuesday at
Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) here.
“The narcotics hidden in a consignment of clothes was exporting to
Australia,” Director General (DG) of Department of Narcotics Control
Md Ahsanul Jabbar told BSS today.
He, however, said this powder does not produce in Bangladesh and it
has somehow entered here. The shipment was on a Biman Bangladesh
Airlines flight scheduled for Australia via Hong Kong.
Six were arrested in this connection.
They arrested were executive director (finance) of Bangladesh
Express Limited Khandaker Iftekhar Uddin Ahmed, 50, senior manager
(operation) Russel Mahmud, 32, general manager (GM) of United Express
Gazi Shamsul Alam, 43, loading supervisor of MGH Group of Export Cargo
Kajol Khutokish Gomes, cargo helper or loader Md Hamidul Islam, 30 and
Md. Nazrul Islam.
Narcotics officials said the amphetamine powder is similar to
cocaine substance (freebase). It is made of the yaba-making
substances.
A case was filed with concerned police station.
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