42 tonnes of poppy seeds seized at Chattogram port
UNB
1st June, 2021 02:56:18
Customs authorities on Tuesday claimed to have seized 42 tonnes of poppy seeds worth Tk 15 crore at Chattogram port.
Officials said that the poppy seeds were imported from Malaysia by a trader based in Old Dhaka -- Ajmin Trade Center -- in the garb of mustard seeds. The seizure was made on a tip-off.
On April 18, Ajmin Trade Center's clearing agent Hotline Cargo International submitted a bill of entry to the Chattogram Customs department to unload the consignment of two containers and paid Tk 1,42,497 as duty for mustard seed imports.