Smuggled timber, liquor seized
Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) jawans,in separate drives, recovered 438 bottles of Indian liquor and 194.73 cubic feet timber worth about Tk 5 lakh from different parts of the district on Sunday.
Acting on a tip-off, a team of BDR led by Major Md. Saiful Owadud conducted a drive in Laxmirpar area of Bishambhapur upazila and recovered 82 bottles of Indian liquor in an abandoned condition.
In another drive, 356 bottles of Indian liquor were recovered from Sactarkona area of the upazila.
Later, another team of BDR launched a drive in Jamgaon area of Doirabazar upazila and recovered 194.73 cubic feet timber.
BDR sources said the recovered timbers were deposited to Sunamganj forest department while liquor to Narcotics Control department.
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