Kushtia:Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has arrested two individuals and seized a significant amount of Indian narcotics and smuggled goods in separate operations along the Kushtia-Meherpur border.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the estimated value of the seized goods exceeds Taka 10.33 lakh, as per a press release issued by Kushtia Battalion (47 BGB) on Sunday afternoon.
The confiscated items included 41 bottles of Indian liquor, various types of syrups, 3,100 pieces of tablets, four kilograms of cannabis, 998 pieces of chocolate crackers, two SIM cards, and a mobile phone. The two individuals detained have been identified as Saidur Islam, 40, apprehended from Kajipur Bridge Bazar area in Gangni upazila of Meherpur, and Subel, 26, detained from Mohammadpur field in Daulatpur upazila of Kushtia.
Legal proceedings against the detainees are currently underway. The BGB has stated that its operations will continue to combat drug trafficking and smuggling along the border areas.