Zumba Bangla Desk: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) recovered 8 kg 398 grams of ambergris, which is known as whale vomit, worth Tk 21 crore in Teknaf, Cox's Bazar. A smuggler named Shamsul Alam (35) has been arrested in this incident.

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Monday (October 7) Teknaf Battalion (2 BGB) captain Lt. Colonel Md. Mohiuddin Ahmed said that on Sunday (October 6) the BGB patrol team conducted an operation in Shahparir Dwip Bazarpara area based on secret information. The BGB personnel spotted a man with a sack as a suspect and arrested him.

8 kg 398 grams of ambergris was recovered from a bucket in a plastic bag held by the detainee. The market value of which is approximately 21 crore taka. Later, the properties of ambergris were confirmed by testing at the Bangladesh Oceanographic Research Institute.

The recovered ambergris has been deposited in the Cox's Bazar Deputy Commissioner's office and the arrested person has been handed over to Teknaf Model Police Station through regular proceedings.