Chattogram: Customs authorities at Hazrat Shah Amanat International Airport seized about 440 cartons of foreign cigarettes, valued at around Taka 30 lakh, from a flight arriving from Dubai on Wednesday night. Engineer Ibrahim Khalil, the Public Relations Officer of Chattogram Customs House, confirmed the seizure. The cigarettes were discovered around 10 pm on Wednesday night and were subsequently stored at the customs warehouse.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, customs sources reported that 440 cartons of 'Mond' brand cigarettes were confiscated by officials from the airport's 'A' shift, in collaboration with the AIR branch of Chattogram Customs House. A passenger, a resident of Fatikchhari upazila, was found carrying 200 cartons in his luggage. Additionally, 240 cartons were discovered abandoned on the luggage belt in the international arrival hall.