Staff Reporter, Kishoreganj :
On secret information, police have arrested at least 4 smugglers including 224 mobile phones in Bhairab Port town of Kishoreganj on Saturday afternoon.
The arrested men are Md. Limon (24), Md. Ali (48), Md. Siab (19) and Ashraful Zaheer (22). All of them live in Munshiganj district.
Police said they raided a Dhaka-bound passenger bus leaving Sylhet on a tip-off. At least 224 stolen mobile phones were recovered from the bags of four passengers.
They used to smuggle mobile phones from India and sell them wholesale in different parts in the country. When contact to Bhairab OC (Investigation) Inspector Tariqul Alam Jewel said the arrested were members of an organized smuggling ring.
They used to sell mobiles wholesale in different markets by evading customs. The detainees confessed to the police during the initial interrogation, OC (Investigation) added.
A case was filed against them with Bhairab Model Police Station in this connection.
