CHITTAGONG: Customs Intelligence and Investigation Department formed a four-member probe body Monday to investigate over cocaine found in oil container at Chittagong Port.

Department’s additional director Hossain Ahmed will lead the investigation team.

Committee members are Customs Intelligence and Investigation Department Chittagong office deputy director Jakir Hossian, assistant director Omar Faruk and Revenue Officer Muminur Rashid.

The committee has been asked to submit report within 10 working days, says Hossain Ahmed.
 
Customs Intelligence and Investigation Department of Chittagong found liquid cocaine from a container of sunflower oil, imported from Bolivia.

Sources confirmed that there is 185Kg cocaine in one of the drums of the container.

Customs Intelligence became sure about the cocaine after completing  two tests at two laboratories including Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research in Dhaka.

On June 8, samples were taken from the container in presence of customs intelligence officials and sent to laboratory for test.

BDST: 1520 HRS, JUN 29, 2015
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