Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) members have arrested 18 persons along with 18 trucks of smuggled Indian goods at Gouripur upazila in Mymensingh district.
RAB-14 assistant superintendent of police (media officer) Mohammad Belayet Hossain confirmed the matter to media on Wednesday afternoon.
On information, a team of elite force conducted a drive in Beltali Boro Masjid Road area at early hours of Wednesday and detained 18 people with Indian goods. Rab also seized six trucks.
The seized items are 1,000 pieces of Indian three-piece, 250 pieces of lehenga, 12,000 kgs of cumin, 350 pieces of sari, 3,200 pieces of soap, 20,000 pieces of mehendi, 4,000 pieces of chocolate, 4,000 pieces of Indian Betnovate cream and 3,000 pieces of Skinshine cream.
A case was filed with Gouripur Police Station against 18 in this connection, said its OC Md Maniruzzaman Mazumdar.