1,128 cartons of foreign cigarettes, banned creams seized at Ctg airport

Customs and intelligence officials at Chattogram's Shah
Amanat International Airport seized 1,128 cartons of foreign cigarettes and
banned beauty cream products from three passengers arriving from Sharjah
yesterday night (13 May).
The drive was carried out around
8:15pm at the international arrival hall by officials from the National
Security Intelligence (NSI), airport customs, and Customs Intelligence
following the arrival of an Air Arabia flight from Sharjah.
According to a press release from
airport authorities, separate baggage searches of three passengers travelling
on Flight G9-520 led to the recovery of 1,128 cartons of Mond cigarettes and
200 pieces of prohibited beauty creams.
The passengers were identified as Selim Ullah of Chakaria in Cox's Bazar, Md
Rayhan Uddin of Hatiya in Noakhali, and Md Mansurul Alam of Patiya in Chattogram.
Officials said the seized
cigarettes involved an estimated revenue of Tk22.56 lakh.
The confiscated goods were seized
under departmental memorandum procedures and placed under the custody of
Chattogram Custom House, the statement said.
The three passengers were later
released after receiving verbal warnings from Customs Intelligence and airport
customs officials.
Authorities said monitoring and surveillance at the airport would remain
strengthened to prevent smuggling of prohibited goods and revenue evasion.















