Jessore: Customs official arrested a man along with 5 gold bars from Benapole customs office here yesterday morning, reports UNB.

The arrestee was identified as Jalal Ahmmed Selim, son of Eakub Munshi, hailing from Mitu Matbar Kandi village of Naria upazila in Shariatpur district.

Mohammad Sadik, deputy director of Customs Intelligence, said tipped off, a team of customs officials arrested Selim from a queue in front of the customs office around 9am.

Later, they recovered the gold bars weighing 580 gram searching his body.

The gold bars were deposited to Benapole Customs and the arrestee was handed over to Benapole Port Police Station, added the official.