Chapainawabganj Correspondent:

Border Guard Bangladesh (53 BGB) has seized a large quantity of Indian intoxicant Escafe syrup and other narcotics in a separate operation at the Chapainawabganj border.

On Saturday (July 25), at 4:40 am, a special patrol team of Wahedpur BOP under Chapainawabganj Battalion (53 BGB) conducted the operation in Bisharshiya village of Paka Union of Shibganj Police Station.

157 bottles of Indian intoxicant Escafe syrup were seized in the operation, whose estimated market value is 62,800 taka. Later, the seized narcotics were submitted to Shibganj Police Station.

BGB sources said that 53 BGB has been conducting special operations against smuggling and narcotics at the border throughout the current month of July. A total of 605 bottles of intoxicant Escafe syrup, 64 bottles of Fairdeal syrup and 90 bottles of liquor were seized in these operations, including 1 accused. The total estimated market value of the seized drugs is Tk 42,600.

Confirming the truth of the incident, Lieutenant Colonel Kazi Mustafizur Rahman, PSC, Commander of Chapainawabganj Battalion (53 BGB), said that the BGB is working relentlessly with honesty and dedication to strengthen security at the border, suppress border crimes, prevent push-ins and implement the government's 'zero tolerance' policy against drugs.

This strict surveillance and operation of the BGB will continue to stop any kind of illegal smuggling through the border.