Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), in a drive, recovered two foreign-made pistols, two magazines, two bullets, and 12 kg of marijuana from Dhanpur Math area in Sadar Dakshin upazila early on Monday morning.
Acting on a tip-off, a special patrol team of the BGB led by Jashpur BOP Commander Naib Subedar Md Mahbubur Rahman conducted a drive in the area around 3:30am and recovered the weapons and drugs in an abandoned condition, said a BGB press release.
The BGB is conducting regular operations to prevent weapons, drugs, and any kind of smuggling in the border areas. Patrol activities and intelligence surveillance have been further strengthened to stop cross-border crimes, protect the border, and prevent the smuggling of illegal goods, the press release added.
–BSS