CHATTOGRAM, June 18, 2026 (BSS) - The Coast Guard arrested two individuals for allegedly smuggling a truckload of electronic goods illegally unloaded from a commercial vessel in the Patenga area of the city.

Lieutenant Commander BN Sumon Al Mukit, media officer of the Coast Guard East Zone, confirmed the arrests and recovery of the goods during a drive conducted in the Patenga No. 10 area early today.

He said a special operation was launched after receiving confidential information about a group attempting to illegally unload and smuggle a large consignment of electronic items from a commercial ship anchored at Patenga No. 10.

Acting on the tip-off, a Coast Guard team intercepted a suspicious truck and searched it. During the search, a number of stolen electronic items were recovered, estimated to be worth around Tk 10 lakh 52 thousand 800.

The seized items include one refrigerator, one deep freezer, two washing machines, one portable air conditioner, four split air conditioners, and one outdoor air conditioning unit.

The truck used in the smuggling operation was also confiscated and the two suspects were taken into custody.

The Coast Guard said legal procedures are underway against the arrested individuals and the seized goods, adding that such operations against smuggling networks will continue in the future.