Coast Guard Seizes Phensedyl and Indian Medicine in Satkhira's Shyamnagar

The Coast Guard has seized 14 bottles of phensedyl and a large quantity of Indian medicine brought in evading customs duty during a raid in Shyamnagar, Satkhira.

Lieutenant Md Abul Kashem, media officer of the Coast Guard's West Zone, disclosed the information in a press release on Friday (30 October).

He said Coast Guard Station Kaikhali conducted the special operation around 2am on Friday near Jadavpur Bazar under Shyamnagar police station, acting on secret information.

During the operation, 14 bottles of phensedyl worth about Tk 132,000 and a large quantity of Indian medicine brought in evading customs duty were seized in an abandoned state from the area.

The Coast Guard officer added that the process of taking further legal action over the seized phensedyl and medicine is under way.

The Coast Guard said such operations will continue in future to prevent drug smuggling and trafficking.