Three lakh shrimp fries seized from bus

A mobile court seized around three lakh shrimp fries from a bus on Chattogram-Dhaka highway in Sitakunda upazila on Thursday.

The court, led by Sitakunda Upazila Nirbahi Officer Miltan Roy, conducted the drive in Panthichhila area and intercepted a Khulna-bound  bus around 10pm.

Milton said after searching the bus they found the fries in 29 drums. Those were released in waterbodies. The driver claimed he did not know what was inside the drums and said he was just delivering a consignment. The driver was fined Tk 5,000, said Miltan.

Police said they are looking into the matter.