Members of Border Guard Bangladesh recovered 98 bottles of Phensidyl syrup and 500 grams of heroin in Shibpur and Sadar upazila early Tuesday.
On the basis of secret information, a BGB patrol team conducted a drive at Kodalkathi in Sadar upazila around 12:30am and recovered 500 grams of heroin, said commanding officer of BGB Battalion-53 Lt Col Sajjad Sarwar.
In a separate drive, a patrol team of Masudpur BOP recovered 98 bottles of Phensidyl from Tothapara in Shibganj upazila around 2:30am.
Meanwhile, members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested a man along with an illegal pistol and bullets from Sonapur in Shibganj in the early hours.
The arrestee is Palash, 29, son of Kebur of Chiyattarbigha Barotappu in the upazila.
A Rab press release said a team of the elite force conducted a drive in a mango orchard around 12:30am and arrested Palash.
A pistol, five bullets and two magazines were recovered from his possession.
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