Jashore, June 26 -- Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested an alleged gold smuggler along with 13 gold bars, weighing 1.158 kg, during a drive in Godkhali Bazar in Jhikargachha upazila early Friday.

The arrestee was identified as Sahab Uddin Sardar, 44, son of Yasin Sardar of Balunda village under Benapole Port Police Station.

According to the BGB, a patrol team of Benapole Border Outpost (BOP) under the Jashore Battalion (49 BGB) conducted the drive around 4:30am at the bazaar on the Jashore-Benapole highway.

During the operation, the team recovered the gold, worth Tk 2.22 crore, a motorcycle and a mobile phone from the suspect.

The gold bars were found concealed around the suspect's waist, the paramilitary force said.

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