Huge cache of ammunition, along with domestically made firearms recovered in Teknaf

Local Correspondent

The Coast Guard and Navy have recovered a large quantity of ammunition and domestically made firearms in Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar. However, no drug dealers or terrorists were arrested in the operation.

This information was given by Coast Guard Media Officer Lieutenant Commander Siam-ul-Haq on Wednesday, December 3rd.

He said, based on secret information, a joint operation was conducted in the Konapara Salt Field area at 5 am today, Wednesday, in coordination with the Navy. The operation recovered 9 rounds of live bullets, 2 rounds of live cartridges, 7 rounds of blank cartridges, 13 rounds of blank cases, 2 indigenous explosives, 2 foreign-made weapons and 3 foreign-made firearms.

No one could be arrested as the terrorists fled after sensing the presence of the joint forces. Coast Guard intelligence surveillance and operations are ongoing to catch them.

The Coast Guard’s media officer said that further legal action regarding the recovered weapons is under process.