Bangladesh: The Coast Guard arrested nine suspected smugglers and seized 450 bags of cement during an operation southeast of Cheradia. The cement, valued at around US$2000, was allegedly being transported to Myanmar to evade customs duties and taxes. Coast Guard Siam-ul-Haq intercepted a ‘suspicious’ fishing trawler at around 9:00am local time, according to local press, resulting in the arrests and seizure of the vessel and goods.
