301 sacks of urea seized from drum trucks in Jorarganj, eight held over attempt to smuggle fertilizer to Myanmar
Police in Jorarganj have seized two drum trucks carrying 301 sacks of urea fertilizer that were allegedly being smuggled to Myanmar. Eight people have been arrested for questioning in connection with the incident.
The trucks were detained and the fertilizer seized early on Saturday (October 31) during a raid at the Muhuri Project Gate No. 40 area in Ochmanpur union of the upazila. Jorarganj Police Station's officer-in-charge (OC) Mohammad Abdul Halim confirmed the matter on Saturday afternoon.
Police said that, acting on a secret tip-off, a Jorarganj police team raided the Sagarpur area of Ichhakhali union at around 12 midnight on Friday night. In a raid in the Muhuri Project area of Ochmanpur union, four people were arrested first.
Then, at around 4:30 in the morning, two drum trucks were detained in a raid at the Muhuri Project Gate No. 40 area. The trucks bore the registration numbers Dhaka Metro-Ta-22-6609 and Dhaka Metro-Ta 16-3562.
A search of the two trucks recovered 301 sacks of urea fertilizer. According to police, the seized fertilizer has an estimated market value of Tk 376,250.
Based on information given by those arrested, raids were carried out and four more people involved in the incident were arrested, taking the total number of arrests to eight.
Jorarganj Police Station OC Mohammad Abdul Halim said: 'In a raid in the Muhuri Project area of Ochmanpur union, eight people were arrested while 301 sacks of urea fertilizer were being smuggled to Myanmar. The estimated market value of the recovered fertilizer is Tk 376,250. The arrested accused are being interrogated to find out who is involved in fertilizer smuggling. Legal action will be taken after the interrogation.'
