APBN Recovers Gold Worth Tk 8.53 Crore, 862 Mobile Phones and Six Missing Children
The Armed Police Battalion (APBN) recovered gold worth Tk 8.53 crore, 862 lost mobile phones and six missing children during operations in September. It also seized drugs, weapons and stolen goods, recovered money obtained through fraud and arrested a large number of people on various charges.
Additional DIG (Operations and Intelligence) Nurul Islam disclosed the information at a press conference at APBN headquarters on Monday (October 19).
He said APBN units recovered 4.344 kilograms of gold bars and ornaments worth an estimated Tk 8,53,16,175 in September. Twenty-two cases were filed and 27 people were arrested in connection with the recoveries.
Using information technology, APBN recovered 862 lost mobile phones, three hacked Facebook accounts, two WhatsApp accounts, three email accounts and one Telegram account. It also recovered Tk 2,22,280 obtained through fraud using bKash and Nagad.
Missing Children and Victims Rescued
Nurul Islam said APBN operations in September rescued 22 victims, including six missing children. One case was filed and 15 people were arrested in connection with the incidents.
Weapons and Drugs Seized
APBN recovered one single-shot gun, one round of ammunition and two empty cartridge cases during anti-arms operations. One case was filed and one person was arrested.
Anti-drug operations led to the recovery of 33,468 yaba tablets, 6.058 kilograms of cannabis, 17.25 litres of liquor, 673 cartons of cigarettes and Tk 5,390 in drug sales proceeds. Eleven cases were filed and 12 people were arrested.
Stolen and Illegal Goods Recovered
APBN recovered 440 kilograms of prohibited marine crabs, 8.5 kilograms of copper wire, 1,062 kilograms of cosmetics, 750 feet of illegal fishing nets, three motorcycles, 277 sarees and three-piece outfits, 309 kilograms of food items, 262 kilograms of fabric and two kilograms of medicine.
It also recovered 10 kilograms of imitation jewellery, three LED monitors, GPS trackers, fans, solar panel batteries and Tk 5,250 from the sale of stolen goods. Another Tk 32,560 in Bangladeshi currency was recovered during the operations.
Fines and Arrests
The additional DIG said 418 traffic cases resulted in fines totalling Tk 12,46,500. A further Tk 42,67,399 in fines was collected through proceedings involving the Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI), Customs and executive magistrates’ courts. A total of 52 cases were filed and 349 people were arrested in connection with these operations.
APBN also arrested 34 people wanted under arrest warrants, 14 named accused and four suspects in various operations. The force reported further cases and arrests involving theft, clashes, road accidents, kidnapping, rape, offences under the Special Powers Act and robbery.
Operations were also conducted to detain members of the Forcibly Displaced Myanmar Nationals (FDMN) community attempting to flee. These operations resulted in the recovery of Tk 15,000, the filing of one case and the arrest of 22 people. Gambling equipment and Tk 1,860 were also seized.
Operations in Rohingya Camps
In the Rohingya camp areas, 22 vehicles were detained over alleged illegal entry and sent to Shah Porir Highway Police Station. APBN also recovered Tk 55,880, 30 bricks and two mobile phones from the camps.
The press conference was informed that APBN units 8, 14 and 16 filed a total of 43 cases in September.
Nurul Islam said APBN units were working to control crime and maintain law and order through operations, intelligence activities and the effective use of information technology. He added that the force would continue technology-driven, people-friendly policing to ensure public safety, combat crime and improve access to citizen services.
