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50,000 cartons of cigarette seized from train


Published : 29 Jan 2023 09:41 PM

Benapole Customs officials seized 50,000 cartons of Benson and Edge Light cigarettes along with Indian liquor from a train, Bandhan Express, coming from India on Sunday.

These illegal Indian goods were seized from Bandar Express train at Benapole railway station area on Sunday afternoon.

Customs sources said that the seized cigarettes and liquor were being smuggled by a smuggling Gang by Bandhar Express train.

Benapole Customs House Joint Commissioner A: Rashid Mia said, On receiving secret information that huge amount of cigarettes and drugs are being smuggled from India by Bandhan Express train A Customs official team led by Deputy Commissioner of Customs Rabindra Kumar Sinha raided the Badhan Express train and seized 50,000 cartons of Benson and Edge Light cigarettes and 18 bottles of foreign liquor worth Tk 9 lakh.

It was not possible to arrest anyone in this regard. The seized goods have been deposited at Benapole Customs House.

A departmental case has been filed in this incident. He also said that for the sake of revenue protection, customs operations will continue.