Electronic goods, liquor worth Tk 18 lakh seized

On information, a squad of BCG East Zone raided the Vietnamese vessel - MV PHU TAN while off-loading the seized goods reportedly smuggled into the country.

Searching the vessel the Coast Guard men recovered 2000 cans of bear and huge quantity of electronics goods including ten photocopy machines.

The ship was detained and search operation with the help of concerned customs authorities was going on till filing of this report yesterday evening, sources said.

Sources said different smuggling syndicates, reportedly in association with the masters and crews of foreign vessels, had long been smuggling contraband items into the country.

The smuggled goods were off-loaded through Tempo boats at different points of Patenga sea-beach, the Sangu river adjoining areas and outer anchorage, sources said.