N Korean man held with booze, Viagra in Dhaka

Customs officials detained a North Korean national with cache of alcohol and Viagra pills from a Banani restaurant in Dhaka today.

The detainee was identified as Ryag Sun Hwa, held from Pyongyang restaurant in a joint drive of the custom intelligence and detectives.

A total of 94 cans of Foster beer, 10 bottles of whisky and 201 pieces of Viagra were also seized from his possession.

The restaurant is run by a North Korean embassy official, said Umme Nahida Akter, assistant direcotor of Customs Intelligence. “The place is a hub of illicit activities.”