River police detained two drug traffickers—Rafik (48) and Uzzal (42), both residents of Patuakhali district—along with 305 bottles of Indian 'Black Whisky' during an operation on the Padma River in Naria, Shariatpur. A bulkhead named 'MV Taslima,' used for transporting the contraband, was also seized.

The raid was conducted around 1:00 PM on Saturday (October 3) near the Sureshwar launch terminal in Naria upazila under the leadership of Sureshwar River Police Outpost In-charge Md. Wahiduzzaman based on secret information. Legal action is currently underway against the detainees, and river police have stated that such security operations will continue to keep waterways free of illicit drug trafficking.