Police have seized 672 bottles of Indian Skaff syrup from an ambulance at the Daudkandi toll plaza on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway in Cumilla.
Two young men were detained in connection with the seizure. The contraband is estimated to be worth Tk16.8 lakh.
The detainees were identified as Md Nahid, 26, son of Md Shahidullah of Noapara Kazibari under Ward No 9 of Chauddagram Municipality, and Abdur Rahim Munna, 26, son of Abu Zafar of Bahirgora under Ward No 8 of Munsirhat Union.
Sajedul Islam, officer-in-charge of Daudkandi Police Station, said police conducted the operation around 7:15am on Monday after receiving a tip-off.
According to police, law enforcers searched the ambulance based on secret information and recovered 672 bottles of Indian Skaff syrup packed in 28 packets. The ambulance was also seized along with the contraband.
Police said each bottle had an estimated market value of Tk2,500, bringing the total value of the seized syrup to Tk16,80,000.
Police said the two were attempting to smuggle the syrup to Dhaka using the ambulance to evade detection. Legal action against them is under way.
