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

The detainee is Jerin Sultana, 35, daughter of Nazim Uddin of ​​Dendabar village 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.

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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.