Second day’s operation of Dog Squad of BGB deployed in Chittagong Port in jetty No.10 from 10 am yesterday for second day in order to check illegal trafficking of arms, ammo and drugs through the imported containers to avoid any kinds of violence , militancy in the country using these contraband explosives by the terrorists. The operation of doq squad named ‘IRENE was deployed at 10 am on Monday at No.8 shed of the Port .
Customs Intelligence & Investigation Directorate is conducting the operation duly cooperated by Port, customs and other govt agencies, a port sources said. Mentionable that following the terrorists attack and resisting the militancy, combing operation of dog squad Irene is introduced in the country from July 8 last like 33 other countries of ASEAN and Pacific regions . Primarily, the combing operation was launched in airports first and will be introduced in land ports and sea ports in phases, sources said. Regional Laison office for Asia and Pacific under World Customs Organisation(WCO) is coordinating the operation of dog squad, sources said. Earlier similar operation was launched in Chittagong Shah Amanat International airport for three days. The combing operation Irene will conduct operation for 2 days in Chittagong Port, sources added. Additional DG of CIID Hossain Ahmed confirmed the operation of dog squad to media on Monday. The searches which began at 10am from Number-10 Shed of the port were also carried out at different jetties of the port and will end on Tuesday.
Chittagong Port Authority, Chittagong Customs and other concerned government agencies assisted DCII in carrying out the searches with the help of a dog squad of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB).Additional Director General of DCII Hossain Ahmed said no suspicious goods or materials like arms, drugs or explosives were so far recovered during the drive.
“The drive is part of a global effort to ensure state security by stopping illegal trafficking of arms and drugs to terrorists and militants”, he said adding that the country-wide drive would continue until July 22.
Earlier, similar drives were carried out at Chittagong Shah Amanat International Airport on Saturday and Sunday.
