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Medicines seized at Teknaf

12 September 2009, 17:00 PM

A Correspondent, Cox's Bazar

BDR yesterday early morning seized at Teknaf a huge quantity of different types of medicine while being smuggled to Myanmar. Sources said, BDR team raided Ali Khali Khal area in Leda village under Hnila union of Teknaf upazila and seized 3,997 ampules injection, 2,14,900 Ventolin and 8,61,3000 Stemetil tablets and different contraceptives. The drugs were later deposited to customs department. However, none could be arrested. Deputy commander of 42 Rifles Battalion at Teknaf Major Shahinur Rahman said the value of the seized drugs has been estimated around Tk 2 crore. BDR also filed a case with Teknaf thana in this connection.