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2 Myanmar nationals arrested with 29.15 kg gold in Cox’s Bazar

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  • Last Update : 02:00:44 pm, Sunday, 11 August 2024
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Cox’s Bazar Correspondent

Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested two Myanmar citizens along with 29.15 kgs of gold ornaments worth Tk 28.75 crore from a house at Hinla in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar district.

The arrestees were identified as Yeahia Khan, 45, son of Liakat Ali of Kutupalong Rohingya camp and Anwar Sadek, 40, son of Mir Ahmed of Maungdaw in Myanmar.

Tipped off, a team of BGB conducted a drive at a house in Teknaf upazila around 8:30 pm on Saturday and arrested them along with the gold ornaments worth Tk 28.75 crore, said commanding officer of BGB-2 Lieutenant Colonel Mohiuddin Ahmed.

They also seized Tk 26,010 in cash from their possession.

After primary interrogation, BGB came to know that Yeahia with the help of Anwar brought the gold ornaments here from Myanmar for selling purposes.

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2 Myanmar nationals arrested with 29.15 kg gold in Cox’s Bazar

Last Update : 02:00:44 pm, Sunday, 11 August 2024

Cox’s Bazar Correspondent

Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested two Myanmar citizens along with 29.15 kgs of gold ornaments worth Tk 28.75 crore from a house at Hinla in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar district.

The arrestees were identified as Yeahia Khan, 45, son of Liakat Ali of Kutupalong Rohingya camp and Anwar Sadek, 40, son of Mir Ahmed of Maungdaw in Myanmar.

Tipped off, a team of BGB conducted a drive at a house in Teknaf upazila around 8:30 pm on Saturday and arrested them along with the gold ornaments worth Tk 28.75 crore, said commanding officer of BGB-2 Lieutenant Colonel Mohiuddin Ahmed.

They also seized Tk 26,010 in cash from their possession.

After primary interrogation, BGB came to know that Yeahia with the help of Anwar brought the gold ornaments here from Myanmar for selling purposes.