Woman held with $30,000 in Benapole

A woman has been detained at ​​Benapole check post along with $30,000, BGB officials said Wednesday.

The detainee is Jerin Sultana, 35, daughter of Nazim Uddin of ​​Dendabar in Savar’s Ashulia.

Tipped off, a team of BGB-49 detained Jerin, who returned from India, when she was waiting to cross the check post after completing the customs immigration process on Tuesday evening.

Jashore BGB-49 Captain Lt Colonel Shahed Minhaj Siddiqui said subsequent checking of her baggage led to the seizure of the US dollars.

A case was filed against the detainee under Money Laundering Act with the Benapole port police. She was handed over to police, added the officer.