The Bangladesh Coast Guard arrested 12 smugglers, including 8 Rohingyas, at Patenga in Chattogram on Saturday for attempting to smuggle diesel to Myanmar.
The drive was carried out based on secret information in the outer anchorage area of the Bay of Bengal under Patenga, said a press release.
During the drive, the mobile court searched a suspicious engine boat and seized 6,000 litres of diesel worth about Tk 6.24 lakh, six gas cylinders, cash Tk 15,896 and the boat used for smuggling.
The Coast Guard arrested 4 Bangladeshis and 8 Rohingya smugglers
