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Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has recovered a huge quantity of Indian drugs in a drive in the border area of Kushtia.
As part of the ongoing drives and surveillance to stop drug smuggling on the border, Kushtia Battalion (47 BGB) conducted a special drive in the area under the responsibility of Kazipur BOP at around 3:00am on Thursday on the basis of specific intelligence.
In the drive, eight bottles of Indian liquor and 4,000 Cyproheptadine tablets were recovered in an ownerless state from the Kazipur Borderpara field area. The estimated value of the seized drugs is Tk 12.12 lakh.
BGB said the process of depositing the recovered ownerless drugs with Gangni Police Station in Meherpur as per the rules is under way.
Kushtia Battalion (47 BGB) further said special drives are being conducted alongside the strengthening of regular intelligence activities to prevent drugs and smuggling on the border. Such drives will continue to ensure border security and prevent drugs and smuggling.
