Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized smuggled goods, arms, and narcotics worth Tk273.37 crore across the country, including border areas, during nationwide drives in October.
The seized goods include 1.435kg of gold, 13,778 sarees, 2,168,500 liters of edible oil, 381 mobile phones, 2,85,034 healthcare items, vehicle parts, timber, coal, and 207 vehicles and boats used in trafficking.
BGB personnel also recovered weapons, including one SMG, six pistols, five other arms, seven magazines, 120 rounds of ammunition, and 19 cocktails, BGB said in a press release on Saturday.
During the month, huge quantities of narcotics were seized, including 40,45,412 Yaba tablets, 8.097kg of crystal meth (ice), 941 grams of heroin, 1,201 bottles of Phensedyl, 11,307 bottles of foreign liquor, and 1,564kg of hemp.
Besides, 219 smugglers were arrested, while legal action was taken against 114 Bangladeshis, seven Indians, and 350 Myanmar nationals for illegal border crossing.
