The Coast Guard has seized a large quantity of foreign cigarettes and rolling papers allegedly stockpiled for illegal marketing after evading customs duties in Lalmohan, Bhola.

A special operation was conducted by the Coast Guard Outpost Lalmohan from 9:00pm to midnight on Sunday (August 23) in the area adjacent to Gazaria Bazar under Lalmohan Police Station, based on a tip-off.

During the operation, Coast Guard personnel searched two suspicious warehouses and seized approximately 30,400 sticks of foreign cigarettes of various brands, worth an estimated Tk 343,200.

They also seized 348 bundles of rolling paper, valued at around Tk 52,200, allegedly used for consuming cannabis.

The suspected traders fled after sensing the presence of the Coast Guard, and therefore no one could be arrested.

Legal proceedings regarding the seized cigarettes and rolling papers are currently underway.

The Coast Guard said such operations will continue in the future to prevent smuggling and the illegal trade of goods.