Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive seized 565 bottles of liquor from Majhertuk area of Companyganj upazila early Friday.
BGB sources said being tipped off, a team of the border force conducted the drive in the area early in the morning and recovered 421 bottles of Indian liquor, 96 bottles of Tango brand liquor, 48 bottles of McDowell brand liquor and 59 bottles of Super String brand beer in an abandoned condition.The smugglers, however, managed to flee the scene sensing the presence of the BGB team.The market value of the seized goods was estimated Tk 8.62 lakh.The seized liquor and beer were handed over to the local Narcotics Control Department. -UNB, Sylhet
